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CVE-2016-4964

The mptsas_fetch_requests function in hw/scsi/mptsas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.0
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known

The mptsas_fetch_requests function in hw/scsi/mptsas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and CPU consumption or QEMU process crash) via vectors involving s->state.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.16.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04027.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • git.qemu.org /?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06630554ccbdd25780aa03c3548aaff1eb56dffd · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201609-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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