CVE-2016-2198

Upstream information

CVE-2016-2198 at MITRE

Description

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with the USB EHCI emulation support is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference flaw. It could occur when an application attempts to write to EHCI capabilities registers. A privileged user inside quest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process instance resulting in DoS.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	2.1	2.3
Vector	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector	Local	Adjacent Network
Access Complexity	Low	Medium
Authentication	None	Single
Confidentiality Impact	None	None
Integrity Impact	None	None
Availability Impact	Partial	Partial

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	5.5
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector	Local
Access Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	None
Integrity Impact	None
Availability Impact	High
CVSSv3 Version	3

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 964413 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 964415 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1, published Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:08:24 +0100 (CET)
• SUSE-SU-2016:0955-1, published Tue, 5 Apr 2016 17:08:00 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1, published Tue, 17 May 2016 18:07:38 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1560-1, published Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:08:26 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1698-1, published Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:07:43 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1703-1, published Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:07:43 +0200 (CEST)
• SUSE-SU-2016:1785-1, published Mon, 11 Jul 2016 16:39:09 +0200 (CEST)
• openSUSE-SU-2016:0914-1, published Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:07:33 +0200 (CEST)
• openSUSE-SU-2016:0995-1, published Fri, 8 Apr 2016 19:10:29 +0200 (CEST)
• openSUSE-SU-2016:1750-1, published Wed, 6 Jul 2016 22:04:21 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	xen >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-32.1	Patchnames: sledsp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	qemu >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-14.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.8.1-14.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-14.1 qemu-tools >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.8.1-14.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.3.1-14.1 xen >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.2_06_k3.12.53_60.30-7.1 xen-libs >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1007 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	qemu >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-48.19.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-48.19.1 qemu-tools >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 xen >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_k3.12.55_52.42-22.19.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-779 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-924
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3-LTSS	kvm >= 1.4.2-46.1	Patchnames: slessp3-kvm-12634
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	kvm >= 1.4.2-44.1 xen >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-32.1	Patchnames: slessp4-kvm-12645 slessp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	qemu >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-block-rbd >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-guest-agent >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-14.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-lang >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-ppc >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-s390 >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.8.1-14.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-14.1 qemu-tools >= 2.3.1-14.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.8.1-14.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.3.1-14.1 xen >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.2_06_k3.12.53_60.30-7.1 xen-libs >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-tools >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.2_06-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1007 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	qemu >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-block-rbd >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-guest-agent >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-48.19.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-lang >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-ppc >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-s390 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-48.19.1 qemu-tools >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1 xen >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_k3.12.55_52.42-22.19.1 xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-779 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-924
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	xen >= 4.4.4_02-32.1 xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-32.1	Patchnames: sdksp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1	xen >= 4.5.2_06-7.1 xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12	xen >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-779
openSUSE Leap 15.0	qemu >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 qemu-block-curl >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 qemu-block-rbd >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 qemu-block-ssh >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 qemu-guest-agent >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-lp150.6.7 qemu-ksm >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 qemu-seabios >= 1.11.0-lp150.6.7 qemu-sgabios >= 8-lp150.6.7 qemu-tools >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 qemu-vgabios >= 1.11.0-lp150.6.7 qemu-x86 >= 2.11.1-lp150.6.7 xen-libs >= 4.10.0_20-lp150.1.2	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA qemu openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA xen-libs
openSUSE Leap 42.1	qemu >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-arm >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-arm-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-block-curl-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-block-rbd >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-debugsource >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-extra >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-extra-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-guest-agent >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-15.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-lang >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-linux-user >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-linux-user-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-linux-user-debugsource >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-ppc >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-ppc-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-s390 >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-s390-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.8.1-15.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-15.1 qemu-testsuite >= 2.3.1-15.2 qemu-tools >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-tools-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.8.1-15.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.3.1-15.1 qemu-x86-debuginfo >= 2.3.1-15.1 xen >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-debugsource >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.2_06_k4.1.15_8-12.1 xen-kmp-default-debuginfo >= 4.5.2_06_k4.1.15_8-12.1 xen-libs >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-libs-debuginfo >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-tools >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-tools-debuginfo >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.2_06-12.1 xen-tools-domU-debuginfo >= 4.5.2_06-12.1	Patchnames: openSUSE-2016-413 openSUSE-2016-839
openSUSE Leap 42.2	qemu >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-arm >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-block-dmg >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-block-iscsi >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-block-rbd >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-block-ssh >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-extra >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-21.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-lang >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-linux-user >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-ppc >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-s390 >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.9.1-21.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-21.1 qemu-tools >= 2.6.1-21.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.9.1-21.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.6.1-21.1 xen >= 4.7.0_12-1.6 xen-doc-html >= 4.7.0_12-1.6 xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-1.6 xen-tools >= 4.7.0_12-1.6 xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.0_12-1.6	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 42.2 GA qemu openSUSE Leap 42.2 GA qemu-linux-user openSUSE Leap 42.2 GA xen
openSUSE Leap 42.3	qemu >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-arm >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-block-curl >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-block-dmg >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-block-iscsi >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-block-rbd >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-block-ssh >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-extra >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-30.1 qemu-ksm >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-kvm >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-lang >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-linux-user >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-ppc >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-s390 >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-seabios >= 1.10.2-30.1 qemu-sgabios >= 8-30.1 qemu-tools >= 2.9.0-30.1 qemu-vgabios >= 1.10.2-30.1 qemu-x86 >= 2.9.0-30.1 xen >= 4.9.0_08-2.1 xen-doc-html >= 4.9.0_08-2.1 xen-libs >= 4.9.0_08-2.1 xen-tools >= 4.9.0_08-2.1 xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.0_08-2.1	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 42.3 GA qemu openSUSE Leap 42.3 GA qemu-linux-user openSUSE Leap 42.3 GA xen
openSUSE Tumbleweed	xen >= 4.7.0_12-1.3 xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-1.3 xen-doc-html >= 4.7.0_12-1.3 xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-1.3 xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.0_12-1.3 xen-tools >= 4.7.0_12-1.3 xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.0_12-1.3	Patchnames: openSUSE Tumbleweed GA xen

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s)	Source package	State
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	kvm	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA	qemu	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	qemu	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP2	qemu	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP3	qemu	Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP4	qemu	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	kvm	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS	kvm	Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	kvm	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA	qemu	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA LTSS	qemu	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	qemu	Released