Input validation error in qemu (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-8909 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
qemu (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU32134
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8909
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows local guest OS administrators to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an entry with the same value for buffer length and pointer position.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsqemu (Alpine package): 2.8.1-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=64053e93d1b2192473cc16b8719d43e6b1c036a6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=251f7b99aba7d81c9ef398c6f3ec41f06c2ba661
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
