CVE-2016-7157

Description

The (1) mptsas_config_manufacturing_1 and (2) mptsas_config_ioc_0 functions in hw/scsi/mptconfig.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSAS_CONFIG_PACK.

4.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92775	vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.html	mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/4	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/3	third party advisory mailing list
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.html	mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7157?: CVE-2016-7157 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7157?: To fix CVE-2016-7157, 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-2016-7157 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7157 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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