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CVE-2016-10029: The virtio_gpu_set_scanout function in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with Virtio GPU Device emulator supp...

The virtio_gpu_set_scanout function in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with Virtio GPU Device emulator support allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and process crash) via a scanout id in a VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_SET_SCANOUT command larger than num_scanouts.

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This flaw lets someone inside a guest VM crash the QEMU process when virtio-gpu is enabled. The described impact is denial of service, not data theft or host takeover. Business urgency is highest where untrusted users or tenants can run or control guest operating systems. Exposure is limited to QEMU environments built with Virtio GPU Device emulator support and VMs where guest users can exercise that device. It is not described as remotely reachable over the network. Multi-user virtualization, hosted desktop, testing, or tenant-controlled guest environments carry more operational risk. Treat this as a targeted availability risk for QEMU virtualization, especially where guests are controlled by less-trusted users. Prioritize patching shared virtualization hosts and systems with virtio-gpu enabled, but do not classify it as critical based on the provided evidence. Mitigation focus: Inventory QEMU hosts using virtio-gpu device emulation.; Apply vendor or distribution QEMU updates containing the referenced upstream fixes.; Disable virtio-gpu for untrusted guests where it is not required..

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