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CVE-2016-5238 (GCVE-0-2016-5238)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-06-14 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:53

Summary

The get_cmd function in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU might allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to reading from the information transfer buffer in non-DMA mode.

Severity

4.4 (Medium)


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

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 995 records in the last 180 days details

References

10 references

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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/201…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/201…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/2	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90995	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/02/9	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1341931	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2016-05-31 00:00

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SUSE-SU-2016:2589-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-10-21 13:19 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:18

Summary

Security update for qemu

Severity

Important

Scope

19 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-5238.

CVE-2016-5238

4.4 (Medium)


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

Recommended: 84 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:2628-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-10-25 14:22 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:18

Summary

Security update for kvm

Severity

Moderate

Scope

16 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-5238.

CVE-2016-5238

4.4 (Medium)


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

Recommended: 6 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-11-04 10:24 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:19

Summary

Security update for xen

Severity

Important

Scope

21 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-5238.

CVE-2016-5238

4.4 (Medium)


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

Recommended: 76 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:2781-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-11-12 03:12 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:19

Summary

Security update for qemu

Severity

Moderate

Scope

21 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-5238.

CVE-2016-5238

4.4 (Medium)


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

Recommended: 87 products

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5238 (CVE-2016-5238)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2016-06-14 00:00 – Updated: 2025-09-08 16:43 – Source website

Details

Severity

4.4 (Medium)


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

5.5 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5238	REPORT
	https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/201…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3047-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5238	REPORT

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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "The get_cmd function in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU might allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to reading from the information transfer buffer in non-DMA mode.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5238",
  "modified": "2025-09-08T16:43:47Z",
  "published": "2016-06-14T00:00:00Z",
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}

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CVE-2016-5238 (GCVE-0-2016-5238)

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