Buffer overflow in Qemu
CVE-2016-5106
The megasas_dcmd_set_properties function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU, when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write access) via vectors involving a MegaRAID Firmware Interface (MFI) command.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qemu
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04340.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5106?
- CVE-2016-5106 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2016-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5106?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.