Vulnerability Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with the Virtio GPU Device emulator support is vulnerable to an information leakage issue. It could occur while processing 'VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_GET_CAPSET_INFO' command. A guest user/process could use this flaw to leak contents of the host memory bytes.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | < 2.8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/15Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/22Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94763Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-11/msg00019.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/15Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/22Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94763Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-11/msg00019.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9845?
CVE-2016-9845 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with the Virtio GPU Device emulator support is vulnerable to an information leakage issue. It could occur while processing 'VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_GET_CAPSET_INFO' command. A g...
How severe is CVE-2016-9845?
CVE-2016-9845 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9845?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu.