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CVE-2016-7156

The pvscsi_convert_sglist function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a den…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.4
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 34%
Public exploits
0
none known

The pvscsi_convert_sglist function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging an incorrect cast.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

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

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.14.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

References

  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg01246.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg00772.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201609-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • git.qemu.org /?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=49adc5d3f8c6bb75e55ebfeab109c5c37dea65e8 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92774 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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