CVE-2016-8669
Detail
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Description
The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Mailing List
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-369
Divide By Zero
NIST
Change History
15 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:59:48 PM
Action
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Reference
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/14/2024 12:07:35 AM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 6:26:52 PM
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Description
CVE-2016-8669 Qemu: char: divide by zero error in serial_update_parameters
The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.
Removed
CVSS V3
Red Hat, Inc. AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Removed
CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8669 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384909 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 11:17:54 AM
Action
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Description
The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.
CVE-2016-8669 Qemu: char: divide by zero error in serial_update_parameters
Added
CVSS V3
Red Hat, Inc. AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Added
CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
Reference
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8669 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384909 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 8/04/2021 1:15:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 8/04/2021 1:15:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 8/04/2021 1:15:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Modified Analysis by NIST 10/15/2020 2:15:30 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Removed
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.1
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 Patch
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/07/2018 6:29:01 AM
Action
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New Value
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Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:31:19 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/30/2017 9:30:11 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/06/2017 10:00:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 11/07/2016 1:08:48 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-369
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 No Types Assigned
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 Third Party Advisory, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Initial CVE Analysis 11/07/2016 11:03:27 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-369
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 No Types Assigned
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=3592fe0c919cf27a81d8e9f9b4f269553418bb01 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/14/9 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/15/5 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93563 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Translated by NIST 11/05/2016 4:45:01 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-8669 NVD
Published Date: 11/04/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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