CVE-2016-9104
Vulnerability in QEMU 9pFS Integer Overflows Allows Denial of Service
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) v9fs_xattr_read and (2) v9fs_xattr_write functions in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted offset, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 9, 2016, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9104
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected QEMU packages.
- Update the affected Xen packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-9104.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9104 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-2016-9104
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-9104 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9104 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/2 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/8 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93956 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html Added Reference https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02942.html Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93956 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93956 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 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/2016-10/msg02942.html Patch, Vendor Advisory https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02942.html Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-125 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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/201611-11 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93956 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 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:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 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/2016/10/30/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/8 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02942.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02942.html Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-125 Added CWE CWE-190
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.4
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} 0.00%
score
0.31823
percentile