Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9908
Quick Emulator (Qemu) built with the Virtio GPU Device emulator support is vulnerable to an information leakage issue. It could occur while processing 'VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_GET_CAPSET' command. A guest user/process could use this flaw to leak contents of the host memory bytes.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9908
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 18 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9908
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
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3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9908
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9908
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/4
oss-security - Re: CVE request Qemu: display: virtio-gpu-3d: information leakage in virgl_cmd_get_capsetMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94761
QEMU 'virtio-gpu-3d.c' Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49
QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-49) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-9908
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*