SB2017041814 - Input validation error in qemu (Alpine package)
Published: April 18, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017041814
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8909)
The vulnerability allows local guest OS administrators to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an entry with the same value for buffer length and pointer position.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.