6.5

CVE-2016-3044: ibm powerkvm Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3044DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3044
Published 01-12-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3044 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm powerkvm. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2016:1033RHSA-2016:2574

Timeline

  1. 01-12-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Linux kernel component in IBM PowerKVM 2.1 before 2.1.1.3-65.10 and 3.1 before 3.1.0.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop and hang) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu2 products
  • linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-59.65~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-15.31~14.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.4.6-1
Ibm1 product
  • powerkvm2.1 | 2.1.0.2 | 2.1.1.0 | 2.1.1.2 | 2.1.1.3 | 3.1 | 3.1.0.1

3 vendors · 4 products

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