Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4037
The ehci_advance_state function in hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a circular split isochronous transfer descriptor (siTD) list, a related issue to CVE-2015-8558.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-4037
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2016-4037
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8200
IPs affected by CVE-2016-4037 15
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4037
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4037
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
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NIST | |
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6.0
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.5
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4.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4037
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4037
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: xen-4.5.3-2.fc22Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1ae3f2f178087711f9591350abad133525ba93f2
QEMU ยท GitLab
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: xen-4.6.1-6.fc24Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: xen-4.5.3-2.fc23Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
USN-2974-1: QEMU vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86283
QEMU CVE-2016-4037 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/18/3
oss-security - Qemu: usb: Infinite loop vulnerability in usb_ehci using siTD processMailing List
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/18/6
oss-security - Re: Qemu: usb: Infinite loop vulnerability in usb_ehci using siTD processMailing List
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg02734.html
Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] ehci: apply limit to itd/sidt descriptorsMailing List;Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg02691.html
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] ehci: apply limit to itd/sidt descriptorsMailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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