4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-7157
QEMU MPTSAS Configuration Denial of Service
Description

The (1) mptsas_config_manufacturing_1 and (2) mptsas_config_ioc_0 functions in hw/scsi/mptconfig.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via vectors involving MPTSAS_CONFIG_PACK.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 10, 2016, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7157 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Qemu qemu
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-2016-7157.

URL Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92775 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7157 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7157 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d Issue Tracking, Patch http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.html Patch, Vendor Advisory https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.html Patch, Vendor Advisory https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04295.html Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d No Types Assigned http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=65a8e1f6413a0f6f79894da710b5d6d43361d27d Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92775 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92775 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/3 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04296.html Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-20
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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

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