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7.8high

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 serv…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 43%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • git.qemu.org /?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ff589551c8e8e9e95e211b9d8daafb4ed39f1aec · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3047-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg01507.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/14 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201609-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3047-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91079 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/3 · 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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