High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 7, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1714
CVE-2016-1714
Description
The (1) fw_cfg_write and (2) fw_cfg_read functions in hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c in QEMU before 2.4, when built with the Firmware Configuration device emulation support, allow guest OS users with the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid current entry value in a firmware configuration.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords26 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/qemu&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/xen&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 6.1.0-32.1+ 25 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.1.0-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.0_12-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.6_08-26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_20-24.9
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0085.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0088.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/7nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/10nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/12/11nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/80250nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034858nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-01/msg00428.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0081.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0082.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0083.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0084.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0086.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0087.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01nvd
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