HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2016-5126

Heap-based buffer overflow in the iscsi_aio_ioctl function in block/iscsi.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via...

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the iscsi_aio_ioctl function in block/iscsi.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted iSCSI asynchronous I/O ioctl call.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
QemuQemu<= 2.6.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
OracleLinux7
DebianDebian Linux8.0
RedhatOpenstack6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
RedhatVirtualization3.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5126?

CVE-2016-5126 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in the iscsi_aio_ioctl function in block/iscsi.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via...

How severe is CVE-2016-5126?

CVE-2016-5126 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5126?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Openstack.