CVE-2016-2858
QEMU PRNG Denial of Service Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 7, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
4.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2858
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-2858.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60253ed1e6ec6d8e5ef2efe7bf755f475dce9956 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/04/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84134 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314676 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2016-2858 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=60253ed1e6ec6d8e5ef2efe7bf755f475dce9956 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60253ed1e6ec6d8e5ef2efe7bf755f475dce9956 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=60253ed1e6ec6d8e5ef2efe7bf755f475dce9956 No Types Assigned http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=60253ed1e6ec6d8e5ef2efe7bf755f475dce9956 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/04/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/04/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84134 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84134 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314676 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314676 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-331 Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.5.1.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84134 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation QEMU, cuando se construye con el soporte back-end Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG), permite a usuarios del SO invitado provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de proceso) a través de una petición entropy, lo que desencadena una asignación basada en pila arbitraria y corrupción de memoria. Added Translation QEMU, cuando está construido con el soporte back-end Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG), permite a usuarios locales del SO invitado provocar una denegación de servicio (caída del proceso) a través una petición de entropía, lo que desencadena una asignación arbitraria basada en asignación y corrupción de memoria. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description QEMU, when built with the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) back-end support, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an entropy request, which triggers arbitrary stack based allocation and memory corruption. 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. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2858 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2858
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.24592
percentile