High severity · published Jun 14, 2016
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% 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-2016-5338
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5338
git.qemu.org
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ff589551c8e8e9e95e211b9d8daafb4ed39f1aec
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/14
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91079
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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