Read the docs
TI-2016-03142 Aliases CVE-2016-3712GHSA-mfxc-vrvj-33xx

Integer overflow in the VGA module in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial…

Priority LOW 25CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the VGA module in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) by editing VGA registers in VBE mode.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00513 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 7 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 · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*3.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*3.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc0VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc2VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc3VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc4VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.0VulnerableCitrix
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0621 Released 2017-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qemu-kvm security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-guest-agent-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.503.el6 +1
  • RHSA-2016:2585 Released 2016-11-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) qemu-img-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-126.el7, qemu-kvm-common-10:1.5.3-126.el7 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2585

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3712
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfxc-vrvj-33xx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences