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CVE-2016-1714

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl
8.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The (1) fw_cfg_write and (2) fw_cfg_read functions in hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c in QEMU before 2.4, when built with the Firmware Configuration device emulation support, allow guest OS users with the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid current entry value in a firmware configuration.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available
qemuDebian
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-4CVE-2016-1714
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-4CVE-2016-1714
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-4CVE-2016-1714
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-4CVE-2016-1714
qemuUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-systemUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-aarch64Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-armUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-mipsUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-miscUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-ppcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-sparcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-x86Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

6.08%probability of exploitation in 30 days
93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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