CVE - CVE-2016-9907

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-9907	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Quick Emulator (Qemu) built with the USB redirector usb-guest support is vulnerable to a memory leakage flaw. It could occur while destroying the USB redirector in 'usbredir_handle_destroy'. A guest user/process could use this issue to leak host memory, resulting in DoS for a host.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20161208 Re: CVE request Qemu: usb: redirector: memory leakage when destroying URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/3 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html GENTOO:GLSA-201701-49 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49 REDHAT:RHSA-2017:2392 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392 REDHAT:RHSA-2017:2408 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408 BID:94759 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94759
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20161208	Disclaimer: The entry 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 (20161208)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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