CVE - CVE-2016-9923

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-9923	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 'chardev' backend support is vulnerable to a use after free issue. It could occur while hotplug and unplugging the device in the guest. A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash a Qemu process on the host resulting in DoS.
References
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MISC:94827 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94827 MISC:GLSA-201701-49 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49 MISC:[oss-security] 20161209 Re: CVE request Qemu: char: use after free issue in char backend URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/09/2
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20161208	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 (20161208)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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