Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the v9fs_read function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors related to an I/O read operation.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.7.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e95c9a493a5a8d6f969e86c9f19f80ffe
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/13Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/7Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93473Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e95c9a493a5a8d6f969e86c9f19f80ffe
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/13Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/7Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93473Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-8577?
CVE-2016-8577 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the v9fs_read function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors related to an I/O ...
How severe is CVE-2016-8577?
CVE-2016-8577 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8577?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap.