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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2016-10029 Detail

Description

The virtio_gpu_set_scanout function in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with Virtio GPU Device emulator support allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and process crash) via a scanout id in a VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_SET_SCANOUT command larger than num_scanouts.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2fe760554eb3769d70f608a158474f
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=acfc4846508a02cc4c83aa27799fd7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/20/2 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/22/15 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94978 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037526 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-10029
NVD Published Date:
02/27/2017
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.