# CVE-2016-7156: The pvscsi\_convert\_sglist function in hw/scsi/vmw\_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a deni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg01246.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/06/3
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg00772.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=49adc5d3f8c6bb75e55ebfeab109c5c37dea65e8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92774

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