CVE-2016-4037: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 6.0v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4037DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4037
Published 23-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4037 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.0/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 8Timeline
- 23-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ehci_advance_state function in hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c in QEMU allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a circular split isochronous transfer descriptor (siTD) list, a related issue to CVE-2015-8558.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.0Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:2.6+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL22 | 23 | 24
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.5.1 | 2.6.0:rc0 | 2.6.0:rc1 | 2.6.0:rc2
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24 | < 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
15 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg02691.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg02734.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory