CVE-2016-5238
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
Publication date:
14/06/2016
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
The get_cmd function in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU might allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to reading from the information transfer buffer in non-DMA mode.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
4.40
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 (including) | |
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90995
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1341931
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05691.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg00150.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90995
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1341931
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05691.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg00150.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01