# CVE-2016-0749: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause a QEMU-KVM crash or execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE smartcard interaction.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Jun 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0749, GHSA-jvcp-p6pm-47gg, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0749

## What is CVE-2016-0749?

CVE-2016-0749 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The smartcard interaction in SPICE allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU-KVM process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to connecting to a guest VM, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0749?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Spice Project Spice.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-0749?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2016-0749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0749 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-0749 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0749/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0749/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0749
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0749
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0749

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0749/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.