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CVE-2016-7909
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-10-05T16:59:12.243 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:53:44.227

Summary

The pcnet_rdra_addr function in hw/net/pcnet.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by setting the (1) receive or (2) transmit descriptor ring length to 0.

Affected products

qemu — qemu

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References

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