Vulnerability in Qemu
CVE-2016-5338
The (1) esp_reg_read and (2) esp_reg_write functions in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via vectors related to the information transfer buffer.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qemu
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
References
- git.qemu.org/
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg01507.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/14 (mailing-list, 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.securityfocus.com/bid/91079 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5338?
- CVE-2016-5338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5338?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.