CVE-2016-5338
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.10%
Description
The (1) esp_reg_read and (2) esp_reg_write functions in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via vectors related to the information transfer buffer.
How to fix CVE-2016-5338
To remediate CVE-2016-5338, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.6+dfsg-2 or later
Is CVE-2016-5338 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 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |