High severity · published May 11, 2016
CVE-2016-3710
The 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…
8.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.2; 7.3; 7.6; 7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
HO
Helion Openstack · HP
2.0.0; 2.1.0; 2.1.2; 2.1.4 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
5; 6; 7 · source: NVD
OP
Openstack · Redhat
5.0; 6.0; 7.0; 8 · source: NVD
QE
Qemu · Qemu
through 2.5.1; 2.6.0; 2.6.0; 2.6.0; 2.6.0; 2.6.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3710
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3710
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0724.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0725.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0997.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0999.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1001.html
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