CVE-2016-7157 Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.6.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1610-QEMU-428244
  • published10 Dec 2016
  • disclosed10 Dec 2016

Introduced: 10 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-7157  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 qemu to version 1:2.6.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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