5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-3712
QEMU VGA Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 11, 2016, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:19 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3712 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Qemu qemu
1 Citrix xenserver
1 Oracle vm_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 11
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-3712.

URL Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0621.html Third Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3573 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90314 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035794 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 Third Party Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01196.html Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-3712 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3712 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An integer overflow flaw and an out-of-bounds read flaw were found in the way QEMU's VGA emulator set certain VGA registers while in VBE mode. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process instance. 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.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2585 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0621 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3712 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318712 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. An integer overflow flaw and an out-of-bounds read flaw were found in the way QEMU's VGA emulator set certain VGA registers while in VBE mode. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process instance.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2585 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3712 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0621 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1318712 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html">CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound</a> CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0621.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0621.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736 No Types Assigned http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90314 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90314 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html Vendor Advisory http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01196.html Vendor Advisory https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01196.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-190
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0621.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2585.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90314 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035794 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035794 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3573 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3573 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html">CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html No Types Assigned http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01196.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01196.html Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3712 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3712 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.21 }} 0.06%

score

0.59786

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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