CVE-2016-7423

Description

The mptsas_process_scsi_io_request function in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with LSI SAS1068 Host Bus emulation support, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSASRequest objects.

4.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376776	third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92997	third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg03604.html	patch mailing list third party advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=670e56d3ed2918b3861d9216f2c0540d9e9ae0d5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/11	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/5	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7423?: CVE-2016-7423 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7423?: To fix CVE-2016-7423, 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-2016-7423 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7423 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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