CVE-2016-9101
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Description
The CVE Program describes this issue as:
Memory leak in hw/net/eepro100.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and QEMU process crash) by repeatedly unplugging an i8255x (PRO100) NIC device.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1389538: Qemu: net: eepro100 memory leakage at device unplug
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2016-9101
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 3 | 6 |
Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Local |
Attack Complexity | High | Low |
Privileges Required | Low | High |
User Interaction | None | None |
Scope | Changed | Changed |
Confidentiality Impact | None | None |
Integrity Impact | None | None |
Availability Impact | Low | High |
CVSS v3 Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v2 Base Score | 2.3 | 2.1 |
Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Local |
Access Complexity | Medium | Low |
Authentication | Single | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None | None |
Integrity Impact | None | None |
Availability Impact | Partial | Partial |
CVSS v2 Vector
Red Hat: AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Li Qiang (360.cn Inc.) for reporting this issue.
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