CVE-2016-6836
CVSS V2 Low 2.1
CVSS V3 Medium 6
Description
The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information by leveraging failure to initialize the txcq_descr object.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-6836
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-12-10T00:59:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-12T23:25:13
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.7.1 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 2.1
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.5
- Impact Score
- 4
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg02108.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=fdda170e50b8af062cf5741e12c4fb5e57a2eacf | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92444 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6836 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6836 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:08:06 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:18:12 | 2016-12-10T00:59Z | 2016-12-10T00:59:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:18:12 | 2020-10-15T16:50:10 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:18:12 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-13 01:06:53 | 2023-02-12T23:25:13 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-13 01:06:53 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |