Improper Initialization Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.6+dfsg-3.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-QEMU-5693876
  • published10 Dec 2016
  • disclosed10 Dec 2016

Introduced: 10 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-6836  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 qemu to version 1:2.6+dfsg-3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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