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CVE-2016-7156
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-12-10T00:59:13.683 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:52:42.077

Summary

The pvscsi_convert_sglist function in hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) by leveraging an incorrect cast.

Affected products

qemu — qemu

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References

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