CVE-2016-4453

Published: Jun 1, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

4.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The vmsvga_fifo_run function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a VGA command.

Affected (5)

Products: Qemu: Qemu · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Qemu Qemu	Up to 2.6.0

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

References (16)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90928

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336650

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05270.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/2