CVE-2016-2858

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: April 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

QEMU, when built with the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) back-end support, allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (process crash) via an entropy request, which triggers arbitrary stack based allocation and memory corruption.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/04/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84134
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314676
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/04/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84134
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

qemu canonical debian