CVE - CVE-2016-1714

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-1714	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The (1) fw_cfg_write and (2) fw_cfg_read functions in hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c in QEMU before 2.4, when built with the Firmware Configuration device emulation support, allow guest OS users with the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid current entry value in a firmware configuration.
References
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MISC:1034858 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034858 MISC:80250 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80250 MISC:DSA-3469 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469 MISC:DSA-3470 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470 MISC:DSA-3471 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471 MISC:GLSA-201604-01 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01 MISC:RHSA-2016:0081 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0081.html MISC:RHSA-2016:0082 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0082.html MISC:RHSA-2016:0083 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0083.html MISC:RHSA-2016:0084 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0084.html MISC:RHSA-2016:0085 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0085.html MISC:RHSA-2016:0086 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0086.html MISC:RHSA-2016:0087 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0087.html MISC:RHSA-2016:0088 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0088.html MISC:[Qemu-devel] 20160106 [PATCH v2 for v2.3.0] fw_cfg: add check to validate current entry value URL:https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-01/msg00428.html MISC:[oss-security] 20160111 CVE request Qemu: nvram: OOB r/w access in processing firmware configurations URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/7 MISC:[oss-security] 20160112 Re: CVE request Qemu: nvram: OOB r/w access in processing firmware configurations URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/10 MISC:[oss-security] 20160112 Re: Re: CVE request Qemu: nvram: OOB r/w access in processing firmware configurations URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/11 MISC:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html URL:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20160112	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160112)
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