VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7909

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.44%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-10-05

Last modified2026-06-17

Description

The pcnet_rdra_addr function in hw/net/pcnet.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by setting the (1) receive or (2) transmit descriptor ring length to 0.