Vulnerability in Qemu

CVE-2016-7157

The (1) mptsas_config_manufacturing_1 and (2) mptsas_config_ioc_0 functions in hw/scsi/mptconfig.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSAS_CONFIG_PACK.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Qemu
  • N/a — versions n/a

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7157?
CVE-2016-7157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2016-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-7157?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.