CVE-2016-2858

Qemu: rng-random: arbitrary stack based allocation leading to corruption

Published Apr 7, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
QEMU, when built with the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) back-end support, allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an entropy request, which triggers arbitrary stack based allocation and memory corruption.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3931 QEMU, when built with the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) back-end support, allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an entropy request, which triggers arbitrary stack based allocation and memory corruption.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2974-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00124}

epss

{'score': 0.00116}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM
Reserved
Mar 6, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 7, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 22, 2016, 12:00 AM