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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Information
Published : 2016-04-07 19:59
Updated : 2023-02-12 23:17
NVD link : CVE-2016-1714
Mitre link : CVE-2016-1714
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-1714
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Products Affected
redhat
- openstack
qemu
- qemu
oracle
- linux
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer