VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-5238

CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-06-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references