CWE Code: 399
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 2.1
CWE Name:  Resource Management Errors
Summary: qemu (aka quick emulator) built with the e1000 nic emulation support is vulnerable to an infinite loop issue. it could occur while processing data via transmit or receive descriptors, provided the initial receive/transmit descriptor head (tdh/rdh) is set outside the allocated descriptor buffer. a privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to crash the qemu instance resulting in dos.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/NONE/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2016-12-29
Last Modified Date: 2018-01-05