Vulnerability Details : 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 service (memory consumption and QEMU process crash) by repeatedly unplugging an i8255x (PRO100) NIC device.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-9101
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9101
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
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 | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
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 |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9101
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The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9101
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/27/14
oss-security - CVE request Qemu: net: eepro100 memory leakage at device unplugMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93957
QEMU 'hw/net/eepro100.c' Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg03024.html
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH] eepro100: Fix memory leak and simplify code for VMSMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49
QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-49) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:3237-1: moderate: Security update for qemuMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/5
oss-security - Re: CVE request Qemu: net: eepro100 memory leakage at device unplugMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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