High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 14, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5338
CVE-2016-5338
Description
The (1) esp_reg_read and (2) esp_reg_write functions in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) or execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via vectors related to the information transfer buffer.
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Affected products
30cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- osv-coords24 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/qemu&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/xen&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 2.6.1-1.5+ 23 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.1-1.5
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.0_12-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.3_08-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.6_08-29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_07-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.3_08-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_04-22.22.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_07-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_04-22.22.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.3_08-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_07-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.3_08-17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_21-27.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg01507.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/14nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91079nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.qemu.orgnvd
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