CVE-2016-4453
QEMU VMware VMSVGA FIFO Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a VGA command.
INFO
Published Date :
June 1, 2016, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 14, 2020, 1:32 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Affected Products
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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-2016-4453.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90928 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336650 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05270.html | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 | Third Party Advisory |
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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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 14, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2 Patch http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90928 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90928 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336650 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336650 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05270.html Patch https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05270.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-399 Added CWE NIST CWE-835 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90928 [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:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2 Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05270.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05270.html Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336650 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336650 Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation La función vmsvga_fifo_run en hw/display/vmware_vga.c en QEMU permite a administradores invitados del SO local provocar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito y caída del proceso QEMU) a través de un comando VGA. Added Translation La función vmsvga_fifo_run en hw/display/vmware_vga.c en QEMU permite a administradores locales del SO invitado provocar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito y caída de proceso QEMU) a través de un comando VGA. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local OS guest administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a VGA command. The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a VGA command. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-399 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4453 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4453
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.24592
percentile