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CVE-2016-3710 Detail

Description

The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds checking on banked access to video memory, which allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host by changing access modes after setting the bank register, aka the "Dark Portal" issue.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0724.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0724.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0725.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0725.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0997.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0997.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0999.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0999.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1001.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1001.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1002.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1002.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1019.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1019.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1943.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1943.html Third Party Advisory 
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX212736 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3573 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3573 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/3 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/3 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90316 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90316 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035794 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035794 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html Third Party Advisory 
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-179.html Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1224 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1224 Third Party Advisory 
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05164862 Third Party Advisory  Vendor Advisory 
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05164862 Third Party Advisory  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01197.html Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg01197.html Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3710
NVD Published Date:
05/11/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.