CVE-2016-1889

7.8 HIGH
Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the bhyve hypervisor in FreeBSD 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 11.0 when configured with a large amount of guest memory, allows local users to gain privilege via a crafted device descriptor.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037400
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037400
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:38.bhyve.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

freebsd