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CVE-2016-6836

The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensit…

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 34%
Public exploits
0
none known

The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information by leveraging failure to initialize the txcq_descr object.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.16.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/92444 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • git.qemu.org /?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdda170e50b8af062cf5741e12c4fb5e57a2eacf · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201609-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg02108.html · 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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