CVE-2016-4964

The mptsas_fetch_requests function in hw/scsi/mptsas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and CPU consumption or QEMU process crash) via vectors involving s->state.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06630554ccbdd25780aa03c3548aaff1eb56dffd
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04027.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-10 00:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2016-4964

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4964

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4964

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qemu

qemu

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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