CVE-2016-8669

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…

published November 4, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00362 · 28.6th percentile
Published
2016-11-04T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 NOV 21:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5