QEMU Buffer Descriptor Count hw/net/mcf_fec.c mcf_fec_do_tx resource management

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A vulnerability was found in QEMU (Virtualization Software) (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function mcf_fec_do_tx of the file hw/net/mcf_fec.c of the component Buffer Descriptor Count. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The mcf_fec_do_tx function in hw/net/mcf_fec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly limit the buffer descriptor count when transmitting packets, which allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a buffer descriptor with a length of 0 and crafted values in bd.flags.

The weakness was shared 10/05/2016 by Li Qiang with 360.cn Inc. (Website). The advisory is available at git.qemu.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7908 since 09/09/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 900047 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276208 (Fedora Security Update for qemu (FEDORA-2016-a56fb613a8)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (900047) and SecurityFocus (BID 93273†).

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 900047
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OpenVAS ID: 65001
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for qemu FEDORA-2016-3d3218ec41
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Patch: 070c4b92b8cd5390889716677a0b92444d6e087a

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10/03/2016 +24 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +2 days 🔍
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10/06/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/22/2022 +2177 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: qemu.org

Advisory: DLA 1599-1
Researcher: Li Qiang
Organization: 360.cn Inc.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7908 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93273 - QEMU 'hw/net/mcf_fec.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 10/06/2016 09:35 AM
Updated: 09/22/2022 02:10 PM
Changes: 10/06/2016 09:35 AM (58), 05/03/2019 09:29 AM (14), 09/22/2022 02:10 PM (4)
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