Medium severity · published Dec 10, 2016
CVE-2016-6836
The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information by…
6.0
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information by leveraging failure to initialize the txcq_descr object.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% 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 2.7.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6836
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6836
git.qemu.org
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdda170e50b8af062cf5741e12c4fb5e57a2eacf
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/5
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92444
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
Patch
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg02108.html
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