CVE-2016-3712

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: May 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Integer overflow in the VGA module in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by editing VGA registers in VBE mode.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0621.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3573

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90314

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035794

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01196.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html