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CVE ID:CVE-2021-20257
Description:An infinite loop flaw was found in the e1000 NIC emulator of the QEMU. This issue occurs while processing transmits (tx) descriptors in process_tx_desc if various descriptor fields are initialized with invalid values. This flaw allows a guest to consume CPU cycles on the host, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892623   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.893099  
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-20257
GLSA-202208-27
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27
[debian-lts-announce] 20220905 [SECURITY] [DLA 3099-1] qemu security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00008.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1930087
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1930087
https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/3de46e6fc489c52c9431a8a832ad8170a7569bd8
https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/3de46e6fc489c52c9431a8a832ad8170a7569bd8
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2021-02/msg07428.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2021-02/msg07428.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220425-0003/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220425-0003/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/25/2
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/25/2




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