CVE-2016-4964
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-4964 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-12-10 00:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.000600000 probability, percentile 0.185620000 (date 2026-05-10)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.qemu.org Git - qemu.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.qemu.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Qemu: scsi: mptsas infinite loop in mptsas_fetch_requests | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] scsi: mptsas: infinite loop while fetching requests | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.gnu.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201609-01) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: Qemu: scsi: mptsas infinite loop in mptsas_fetch_requests | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| git.qemu.org Git - qemu.git/commit | MITRE | git.qemu.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.