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CVE-2016-8667

Qemu: hw: dma: divide by zero error in set_next_tick

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 12, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The rc4030_write function in hw/dma/rc4030.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and QEMU process crash) via a large interval timer reload value.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 2.3
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-369 · Divide By Zero