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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-539-1 | qemu-kvm security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-540-1 | qemu security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-571-1 | xen security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3573-1 | qemu security update |
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 |
USN-2974-1 | QEMU vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.465Z
Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-3710
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-11T21:59:01.077
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-3710
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN