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CVE-2016-8576

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Published: Nov 4, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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6.0
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.5 / Impact: 4.0
Source: NVD

Description

The xhci_ring_fetch function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging failure to limit the number of link Transfer Request Blocks (TRB) to process.

Affected (10)

Products: Qemu: Qemu · Opensuse: Leap · Redhat: Openstack, Virtualization · +1 more
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Qemu: Qemu · Opensuse: Leap · Redhat: Openstack, Virtualization · Debian: Debian Linux
Qemu
1 product
Qemu
Opensuse
1 product
Leap
Redhat
2 products
Openstack
Virtualization
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Qemu
Up to 2.7.1
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Leap
Version 42.2
Configuration C
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Openstack
Version 10
Openstack
Version 11
Openstack
Version 6.0
Openstack
Version 7.0
Openstack
Version 8
Openstack
Version 9
Configuration D
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Virtualization
Version 4.0
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Version 7.0
Configuration E
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

References (20)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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