CVE - CVE-2016-4964

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-4964	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The mptsas_fetch_requests function in hw/scsi/mptsas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and CPU consumption or QEMU process crash) via vectors involving s->state.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20160524 CVE Request: Qemu: scsi: mptsas infinite loop in mptsas_fetch_requests URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/4 MLIST:[oss-security] 20160524 Re: CVE Request: Qemu: scsi: mptsas infinite loop in mptsas_fetch_requests URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/24/7 MLIST:[qemu-devel] 20160524 [PATCH] scsi: mptsas: infinite loop while fetching requests URL:https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04027.html CONFIRM:http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=06630554ccbdd25780aa03c3548aaff1eb56dffd GENTOO:GLSA-201609-01 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20160524	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160524)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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