CVE-2016-4964

MEDIUM

QEMU < 2.6.2 - Denial of Service via mptsas_fetch_requests Infinite Loop

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The mptsas_fetch_requests function in hw/scsi/mptsas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and CPU consumption or QEMU process crash) via vectors involving s->state.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/7
Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04027.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/4
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01

Scores

CVSS v3 6.0
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
qemu/qemu < 2.6.2
Published Dec 10, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026