CVE-2016-5238

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.

CVSS v3.0 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

4.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg00150.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg05691.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1341931	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90995	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	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:::

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-06-14 07:59

Updated : 2020-10-21 13:50

NVD link : CVE-2016-5238

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5238

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

qemu

qemu

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