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CVE-2016-2858

QEMU, when built with the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) back-end support, allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known

QEMU, when built with the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) back-end support, allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an entropy request, which triggers arbitrary stack based allocation and memory corruption.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.16.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1314676 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.qemu.org /?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60253ed1e6ec6d8e5ef2efe7bf755f475dce9956 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201604-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/84134 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2974-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/03/04/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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