Description
The megasas_dcmd_cfg_read function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU, when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, uses an uninitialized variable, which allows local guest administrators to read host memory via vectors involving a MegaRAID Firmware Interface (MFI) command.
Published: 2016-09-02
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6056 The megasas_dcmd_cfg_read function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU, when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, uses an uninitialized variable, which allows local guest administrators to read host memory via vectors involving a MegaRAID Firmware Interface (MFI) command.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3047-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Qemu Qemu
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:47.350Z

Reserved: 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5105

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-02T14:59:02.503

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-5105

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5105 - Bugzilla

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