Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the ehci_process_itd function in hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted buffer page select (PG) indexes.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.7.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b16c129daf0fed91febbb88de23dae827
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93454Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg06609.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b16c129daf0fed91febbb88de23dae827
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93454Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg06609.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-7995?
CVE-2016-7995 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the ehci_process_itd function in hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number...
How severe is CVE-2016-7995?
CVE-2016-7995 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7995?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Opensuse Leap.