CVE-2016-7423
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CVE-2016-7423 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The mptsas_process_scsi_io_request function in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with LSI SAS1068 Host Bus emulation support, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSASRequest objects.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The mptsas_process_scsi_io_request function in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with LSI SAS1068 Host Bus emulation support, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSASRequest objects.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.7.1 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92997Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376776Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg03604.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92997Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376776Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg03604.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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