CVE-2016-5105

Qemu: scsi: megasas: stack information leakage while reading configuration

Published Sep 2, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6056 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3047-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved
May 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 25, 2016, 12:00 AM