Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in the USB Net device emulator (hw/usb/dev-network.c) in QEMU before 2.5.1 allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or obtain sensitive host memory information via a remote NDIS control message packet that is mishandled in the (1) rndis_query_response, (2) rndis_set_response, or (3) usb_net_handle_dataout function.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe3c546c5ff2a6210f9a4d8561cc64051
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2016-03/msg00064.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83336
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303120
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-02/msg03658.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fe3c546c5ff2a6210f9a4d8561cc64051
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2016-03/msg00064.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83336
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303120
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2538?
CVE-2016-2538 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Multiple integer overflows in the USB Net device emulator (hw/usb/dev-network.c) in QEMU before 2.5.1 allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or obtain se...
How severe is CVE-2016-2538?
CVE-2016-2538 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2538?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu.