CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in QEMU (Virtualization Software) (affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component ethlite Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the .receive callback of xlnx.xps-ethernetlite in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a large ethlite packet.
The weakness was published 10/05/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at git.qemu.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7161 since 09/08/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/22/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93970 (Debian DLA-653-1 : qemu-kvm security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276203 (Fedora Security Update for xen (FEDORA-2016-81e5a36d8c)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93970). Similar entries are available at 92462 and 94007.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 93970
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-653-1 : qemu-kvm security update
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OpenVAS ID: 69767
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for xen FEDORA-2016-689f240960
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: a0d1cbdacff5df4ded16b753b38fdd9da6092968
Timeline
09/08/2016 🔍09/23/2016 🔍
10/05/2016 🔍
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10/06/2016 🔍
10/11/2016 🔍
10/12/2016 🔍
09/22/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: qemu.orgAdvisory: DLA 1599-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7161 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93141 - QEMU 'xilinx_ethlite.c' Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 10/06/2016 09:34Updated: 09/22/2022 14:04
Changes: 10/06/2016 09:34 (63), 05/03/2019 09:20 (14), 09/22/2022 14:04 (5)
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