CVE-2016-7156

4.4 MEDIUM

Published: December 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=49adc5d3f8c6bb75e55ebfeab109c5c37dea65e8

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92774

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg00772.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg01246.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=49adc5d3f8c6bb75e55ebfeab109c5c37dea65e8