CVE-2016-5338

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.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ff589551c8e8e9e95e211b9d8daafb4ed39f1aec
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg01507.html	mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/14	third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91079	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/3	third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5338?: CVE-2016-5338 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5338?: To fix CVE-2016-5338, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5338 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5338 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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