CVE - CVE-2016-6836

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-6836	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The vmxnet3_complete_packet function in hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host memory information by leveraging failure to initialize the txcq_descr object.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20160812 CVE Request Qemu: Information leak in vmxnet3_complete_packet URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/5 MLIST:[oss-security] 20160817 Re: CVE Request Qemu: Information leak in vmxnet3_complete_packet URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/5 MLIST:[qemu-devel] 20160811 [PATCH] net: vmxnet: initialise local tx descriptor URL:https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg02108.html CONFIRM:http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=fdda170e50b8af062cf5741e12c4fb5e57a2eacf GENTOO:GLSA-201609-01 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 BID:92444 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92444
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20160817	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 (20160817)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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