The pvscsi_convert_sglist function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging an incorrect cast.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1599-1 | qemu security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8024 | The pvscsi_convert_sglist function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging an incorrect cast. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3125-1 | QEMU vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.577Z
Reserved: 2016-09-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-7156
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-12-10T00:59:13.683
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-7156
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN