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TI-2016-01569 Aliases CVE-2016-1714GHSA-fjx4-mcpx-mwq6

The (1) fw_cfg_write and (2) fw_cfg_read functions in hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c in QEMU before…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The (1) fw_cfg_write and (2) fw_cfg_read functions in hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c in QEMU before 2.4, when built with the Firmware Configuration device emulation support, allow guest OS users with the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write access and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid current entry value in a firmware configuration.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06085 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 18 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.3.0VulnerableQEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU

Remediation

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:0083 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, libcacard-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3.ppc, libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-105.el7_2.3
  • RHSA-2016:0084 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update
    • RHEV Power Host libcacard-devel-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 +4
    • RHEV-H and VDSM for 7 Hosts libcacard-devel-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 +4
  • RHSA-2016:0085 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6 qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2016:0086 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 libcacard-devel-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 +4
  • RHSA-2016:0087 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 libcacard-devel-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 +4
  • RHSA-2016:0088 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 libcacard-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7, qemu-img-rhev-10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 +3
  • RHSA-2016:0081 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm-rhev security update
    • RHEV Agents (vdsm) qemu-img-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-rhev-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4
  • RHSA-2016:0082 Released 2016-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    qemu-kvm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.479.el6_7.4 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)AffectedNo fix yet
RHEV Agents (vdsm)Fixed RHSA-2016:0081
RHEV Power HostFixed RHSA-2016:0084
RHEV-H and VDSM for 7 HostsFixed RHSA-2016:0084
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0082
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0082
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 6Fixed RHSA-2016:0085
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2016:0086
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2016:0087
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2016:0088
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0082
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0082
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0083
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1714
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjx4-mcpx-mwq6

References

Advisory 17

Sources

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