Vulnerability in Qemu
CVE-2016-7156
The pvscsi_convert_sglist function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging an incorrect cast.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.5% 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
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg01246.html (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg00772.html (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.qemu.org/
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92774 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7156?
- CVE-2016-7156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2016-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7156?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.