CVE-2016-3712 Integer overflow in n/a
Local guest users can crash the QEMU process via an integer overflow in the VGA module, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3712?
CVE-2016-3712 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 11 May 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Integer overflow in the VGA module in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by editing VGA registers in VBE mode.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3712?
It affects 11 products.
Linux distribution packages (20)
qemu-guest-agent Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-img Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-guest-agent Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-img Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-guest-agent Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-img Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-guest-agent Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-img Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
qemu-kvm-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Citrix Xenserver, Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Vm Server, Qemu Qemu, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3712?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-3712 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3712 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3712, GHSA-mfxc-vrvj-33xx, RHSA-2017:0621, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3712.