CVE-2016-4964
6.0
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.06%
Description
The mptsas_fetch_requests function in hw/scsi/mptsas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and CPU consumption or QEMU process crash) via vectors involving s->state.
How to fix CVE-2016-4964
To remediate CVE-2016-4964, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.6+dfsg-2 or later
Is CVE-2016-4964 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:2.6+dfsg-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |