vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2016-3710: Important: kvm security update ((Multiple Advisories))
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 11, 2016 | Oct 6, 2017 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 11, 2016
Added
Oct 6, 2017
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds checking on banked access to video memory, which allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host by changing access modes after setting the bank register, aka the "Dark Portal" issue.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-kmod-kvmredhat-upgrade-kmod-kvm-debugredhat-upgrade-kvmredhat-upgrade-kvm-debuginforedhat-upgrade-kvm-qemu-imgredhat-upgrade-kvm-toolsredhat-upgrade-libcacardredhat-upgrade-libcacard-develredhat-upgrade-libcacard-toolsredhat-upgrade-qemu-guest-agentredhat-upgrade-qemu-imgredhat-upgrade-qemu-kvmredhat-upgrade-qemu-kvm-commonredhat-upgrade-qemu-kvm-debuginforedhat-upgrade-qemu-kvm-tools
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