CVE-2016-7155

Qemu: scsi: pvscsi: OOB read and infinite loop while setting descriptor rings

Published Dec 10, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or infinite loop, and QEMU process crash) via a crafted page count for descriptor rings.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8023 hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or infinite loop, and QEMU process crash) via a crafted page count for descriptor rings.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3125-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved
Sep 6, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 10, 2016, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 31, 2016, 12:00 AM