Medium severity6.0NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-4441
CVE-2016-4441
Description
The get_cmd function in hw/scsi/esp.c in the 53C9X Fast SCSI Controller (FSC) support in QEMU does not properly check DMA length, which allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via unspecified vectors, involving an SCSI command.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/19/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg03274.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90762nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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