CVE-2016-5403

Published: Aug 2, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The virtqueue_pop function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and QEMU process crash) by submitting requests without waiting for completion.

Affected (38)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Oracle: Linux, Vm Server · Qemu: Qemu · +2 more

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Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Oracle: Linux, Vm Server · Qemu: Qemu · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Enterprise Linux Workstation, Openstack, Virtualization

1 product

2 products

1 product

1 product

8 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Server Tus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Openstack

Virtualization

Configuration A

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 B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Linux	Version 5
Oracle Linux	Version 6
Oracle Linux	Version 7
Oracle Vm Server	Version 3.4

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Qemu Qemu	Up to 2.6.0
Qemu Qemu	Version 2.7.0 rc0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration E

28 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0
Redhat Openstack	Version 5.0
Redhat Openstack	Version 6.0
Redhat Openstack	Version 7.0
Redhat Openstack	Version 8
Redhat Openstack	Version 9
Redhat Virtualization	Version 3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (42)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1585.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1586.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1606.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1607.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1652.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1653.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1654.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1655.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1756.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1763.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1943.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92148

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036476

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

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-184.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358359

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00021.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1585.html