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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-8910
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-secalert@redhat.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-04 Nov, 2016 | 21:59
Updated At-06 May, 2026 | 22:30

The rtl8139_cplus_transmit function in hw/net/rtl8139.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) by leveraging failure to limit the ring descriptor count.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.16.0MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary2.02.1LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 2.1
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches
QEMU
qemu
>>qemu>>Versions up to 2.7.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>42.2
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>openstack>>6.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>openstack>>7.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>openstack>>8
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>openstack>>9
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>openstack>>10
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>openstack>>11
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>virtualization>>4.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-835Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-835
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/2secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/5secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93844secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg05495.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/5af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93844af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg05495.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93844
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg05495.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/24/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93844
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg05495.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
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