CVE-2016-3710

Summary

CVECVE-2016-3710
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-05-11 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2021-08-04 17:15:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Application Citrix Xenserver All All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.0.0 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.1.0 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.1.2 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.1.4 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.0.0 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.1.0 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.1.2 All All All
Application Hp Helion Openstack 2.1.4 All All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 5 - All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 6 - All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 7 - All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 5 - All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 6 - All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 7 - All All
Application Oracle Vm Server 3.2 All All All
Application Oracle Vm Server 3.3 All All All
Application Oracle Vm Server 3.4 All All All
Application Oracle Vm Server 3.2 All All All
Application Oracle Vm Server 3.3 All All All
Application Oracle Vm Server 3.4 All All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc0 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc1 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc2 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc3 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc4 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc0 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc1 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc2 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc3 All All
Application Qemu Qemu 2.6.0 rc4 All All
Application Qemu Qemu All All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 5.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 6.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 7.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 8 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 8.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 5.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 6.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 7.0 All All All
Application Redhat Openstack 8.0 All All All
Application Redhat Virtualization 3.0 All All All
Application Redhat Virtualization 3.0 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Xen Qemu VGA Module Bugs Let Local Users on the Guest Deny Service on the Guest or Gain Elevated Privileges on the Host System - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
[Qemu-devel] [PULL 1/5] vga: fix banked access bounds checking (CVE-2016 MLIST lists.gnu.org Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2016 CONFIRM www.oracle.com Third Party Advisory
QEMU CVE-2016-3710 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2016 CONFIRM www.oracle.com Third Party Advisory
Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - July 2016 CONFIRM www.oracle.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - CVE-2016-3710 Qemu: vga: out-of-bounds r/w access issue MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
XSA-179 - Xen Security Advisories CONFIRM xenbits.xen.org Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3573-1 qemu DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
USN-2974-1: QEMU vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM h20566.www2.hpe.com Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Citrix XenServer Multiple Security Updates CONFIRM support.citrix.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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