Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201686690000000
Revision Date:2016-11-04Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-8669 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description:The serial_update_parameters function in hw/char/serial.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 vectors involving a value of divider greater than baud base.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-8669
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND qemu package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.11').
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