gsd-2016-7156
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2016-7156


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    "id": "GSD-2016-7156",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2020-10-15T17:24Z",
      "publishedDate": "2016-12-10T00:59Z"
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}


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