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CVE-2016-5105 Detail

Description

The megasas_dcmd_cfg_read function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU, when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, uses an uninitialized variable, which allows local guest administrators to read host memory via vectors involving a MegaRAID Firmware Interface (MFI) command.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/02/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.1 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 0.5

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 1.9 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339583 Issue Tracking
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04419.html Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5105
NVD Published Date:
09/02/2016
NVD Last Modified:
09/09/2016