Buffer overflow in Oracle Linux

CVE-2016-5126

Heap-based buffer overflow in the iscsi_aio_ioctl function in block/iscsi.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted iSCSI asynchronous I/O ioctl…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (42.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5126?
CVE-2016-5126 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-5126?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.