Medium severity6.0NVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7466
CVE-2016-7466
Description
Memory leak in the usb_xhci_exit function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when the xhci uses msix, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and possibly QEMU process crash) by repeatedly unplugging a USB device.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/qemu&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2
< 6.1.0-32.1+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.1.0-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-24.6
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-31.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-24.6
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-31.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-31.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-24.6
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-31.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg02773.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/19/8nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/20/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93029nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.qemu.orgnvd
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