CVE-2016-7423 Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.6.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1610-QEMU-428334
  • published10 Oct 2016
  • disclosed10 Oct 2016

Introduced: 10 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-7423  (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 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.

CVSS Scores

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