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CVE-2016-6836

The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensiti

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Summary

The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information by leveraging failure to initialize the txcq_descr object.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 7

securityfocus.com

git.qemu.org

openwall.com

security.gentoo.org

lists.gnu.org

lists.debian.org