CVE Database · CVE-2016-8669
CVSS v3.1
6.0
EPSS
0.36%
Published
Nov 4, 2016
Modified
May 6, 2026
Public PoC / Exploit
All weaponized →No public PoC or exploit code indexed for this CVE.
Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.
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.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HWeaknesses (CWE)
Affected Products (11)
References (18)