CVE-2016-9101 : Memory leak in hw/net/eepro100.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of

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.

Published 2016-12-09 22:59:06

Updated 2020-12-14 19:47:17

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9101

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 25 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9101

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	3.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
6.0	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.5	4.0	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

References for CVE-2016-9101

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/14

oss-security - CVE request Qemu: net: eepro100 memory leakage at device unplug
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93957

QEMU 'hw/net/eepro100.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg03024.html

[Qemu-devel] [PATCH] eepro100: Fix memory leak and simplify code for VMS
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49

QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-49) — Gentoo security
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security update
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html

openSUSE-SU-2016:3237-1: moderate: Security update for qemu
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/5

oss-security - Re: CVE request Qemu: net: eepro100 memory leakage at device unplug
Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2016-9101

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Qemu » Qemu
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2.7.1
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Opensuse » Leap » Version: 42.2
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9101

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9101

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9101

CWE ids for CVE-2016-9101

References for CVE-2016-9101

Products affected by CVE-2016-9101