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CVE-2016-5337 Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.6+dfsg-2

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.06% (24th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
4.1 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-QEMU-427583
  • published 14 Jun 2016
  • disclosed 14 Jun 2016
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Introduced: 14 Jun 2016

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable qemu to version 1:2.6+dfsg-2 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:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

The megasas_ctrl_get_info function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information via vectors related to reading device control information.