CVE-2016-9923 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in Quick Emulator (Qemu) when built with chardev backend support, specifically during hotplug and unplug operations of devices within a guest. This flaw allows a malicious guest user or process to crash the Qemu process on the host, leading to a denial of service (DoS). Rated with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges within the guest, with no user interaction needed. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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