CVE-2016-7157

Name: CVE-2016-7157
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-10T00:59:14.95+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7157 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The (1) mptsas_config_manufacturing_1 and (2) mptsas_config_ioc_0 functions in hw/scsi/mptconfig.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSAS_CONFIG_PACK.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) mptsas_config_manufacturing_1 and (2) mptsas_config_ioc_0 functions in hw/scsi/mptconfig.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSAS_CONFIG_PACK.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.40%

32.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.7.1

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7157?

How severe is CVE-2016-7157?

CVE-2016-7157 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7157?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST