CVE-2016-5337

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 14, 2016 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:49 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxQEMU

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

The megasas_ctrl_get_info function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information via vectors related to reading device control information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (9)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/13
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/08/3
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91097
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-06/msg01969.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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