Description
The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds checking on banked access to video memory, which allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host by changing access modes after setting the bank register, aka the "Dark Portal" issue.
Published: 2016-05-11
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-539-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-540-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-571-1 xen security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3573-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4731 The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds checking on banked access to video memory, which allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host by changing access modes after setting the bank register, aka the "Dark Portal" issue.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2974-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Citrix Xenserver
Debian Debian Linux
Hp Helion Openstack
Oracle Linux Vm Server
Qemu Qemu
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Openstack Rhel Virtualization Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.465Z

Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3710

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-11T21:59:01.077

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3710

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-05-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3710 - Bugzilla

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