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CVE-2016-7423 Detail

Description

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  10/10/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.4 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 0.8

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

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=670e56d3ed2918b3861d9216f2c0540d9e9ae0d5 Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/11 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92997 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376776 Issue Tracking
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg03604.html Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11

Technical Details

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Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
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cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7423
NVD Published Date:
10/10/2016
NVD Last Modified:
06/30/2017