CVE-2016-6836

The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information by leveraging failure to initialize the txcq_descr object.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdda170e50b8af062cf5741e12c4fb5e57a2eacf
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92444	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg02108.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-10 00:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2016-6836

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6836

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6836

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qemu

qemu

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

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