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CVE-2016-7909

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-7909
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.42%

Original NVD 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.