The get_cmd function in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU might allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to reading from the information transfer buffer in non-DMA mode.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6189 The get_cmd function in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU might allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to reading from the information transfer buffer in non-DMA mode.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3047-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.977Z

Reserved: 2016-06-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-5238

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-06-14T14:59:00.117

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

Link: CVE-2016-5238

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5238 - Bugzilla

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