VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-6836

CVSS score6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-12-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-665: Improper Initialization

Primary references