Medium severity · published Jun 14, 2016
CVE-2016-5337
The megasas_ctrl_get_info function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information via vectors related to reading…
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The megasas_ctrl_get_info function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information via vectors related to reading device control information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
QE
Qemu · Qemu
through 2.6.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5337
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5337
git.qemu.org
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=844864fbae66935951529408831c2f22367a57b6
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/13
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91097
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2
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