Qemu: scsi: megasas: stack information leakage while reading configuration
Published Sep 2, 2016
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The megasas_dcmd_cfg_read function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU, when built with MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Host Bus Adapter emulation support, uses an uninitialized variable, which allows local guest administrators to read host memory via vectors involving a MegaRAID Firmware Interface (MFI) command.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
Configuration 3
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kvm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xen
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qemu-kvm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xen | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qemu-kvm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00413) | 32.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 20.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 26.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 24.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 22.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5105 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339583 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04419.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5105
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5105
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3047-2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5105 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339583 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-05/msg04419.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5105 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5105 |
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