CVE-2016-5338
Published: 14 June 2016
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | qemu-kvm in precise doesn't build esp.c on Ubuntu |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
qemu Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.26)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.3)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=ff589551c8e8e9e95e211b9d8daafb4ed39f1aec |
||
|
qemu-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |