Description
The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.
Published: 2016-11-04
Score: 6.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-678-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-679-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1497-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9508 The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3261-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Opensuse Leap
Qemu Qemu
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openstack Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.271Z

Reserved: 2016-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8669

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-04T21:59:06.350

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

Link: CVE-2016-8669

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-10-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8669 - Bugzilla

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