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CVE-2016-4454

The vmsvga_fifo_read_raw function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sens

The vmsvga_fifo_read_raw function in hw/display/vmware_vga.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information or cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) by changing FIFO registers and issuing a VGA command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6 EPSS 0.00072
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

3
qemu<= 2.6.0
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumPotentially Suspicious Usage Of Qemu
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Jun 2016 · 10:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

9
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2781-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2725-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2628-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2589-1
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/30/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90927Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1336429Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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