UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3710

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3710
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3710.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3710
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2016-05-09T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:42Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / qemu

Package

Name
qemu
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/qemu@2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5
1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu6
1.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1
1.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu2
1.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu3
1.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu4
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu2
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu3
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu4
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu5
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu7
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu8
1.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu9
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu1~ppa1
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu1
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu2
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu3
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu4
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu5
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu6
1.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu7

2.*

2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu1
2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu2
2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.5
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.6
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.8
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.9
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.10
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.11
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.13
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.14
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.15
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.16
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.17
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.18
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.20
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.21
2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-common",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-guest-agent",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-keymaps",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-kvm",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-aarch64",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-arm",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-common",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-mips",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-misc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-ppc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-sparc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-x86",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user-static",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xen@4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6

Affected versions

4.*

4.3.0-1ubuntu1
4.3.0-1ubuntu2
4.3.0-1ubuntu3
4.3.0-1ubuntu4
4.3.0-1ubuntu5
4.4.0-0ubuntu3
4.4.0-0ubuntu4
4.4.0-0ubuntu5
4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1
4.4.0-0ubuntu5.2
4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.5
4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.6
4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libxen-4.4",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxen-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxen-ocaml",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxen-ocaml-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libxenstore3.0",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-hypervisor-4.1-amd64",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-hypervisor-4.3-amd64",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-hypervisor-4.3-armhf",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-hypervisor-4.4-amd64",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-hypervisor-4.4-arm64",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-hypervisor-4.4-armhf",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-system-amd64",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-system-arm64",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-system-armhf",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-utils-4.4",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xen-utils-common",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xenstore-utils",
            "binary_version": "4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / qemu

Package

Name
qemu
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/qemu@1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9
1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu10
1:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu1
1:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu2
1:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu3
1:2.4+dfsg-5ubuntu3
1:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu2
1:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu3
1:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu4
1:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu5
1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu1
1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu2
1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu4
1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu6
1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu7
1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-block-extra",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-guest-agent",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-kvm",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-aarch64",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-arm",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-common",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-mips",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-misc",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-ppc",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-s390x",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-sparc",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-system-x86",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user-binfmt",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-user-static",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "qemu-utils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1"
        }
    ]
}