CVE-2016-5338

The (1) esp_reg_read and (2) esp_reg_write functions in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via vectors related to the information transfer buffer.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/14	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg01507.html	Mailing List Patch 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/91079	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
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ff589551c8e8e9e95e211b9d8daafb4ed39f1aec

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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:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::

Configuration 3 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-06-14 07:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:23

NVD link : CVE-2016-5338

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5338

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

qemu

qemu

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