Vulnerability in Qemu
CVE-2016-6835
The vmxnet_tx_pkt_parse_headers function in hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) by leveraging failure to check IP header length.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Qemu
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0
- Redhat Virtualization — versions 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6835?
- CVE-2016-6835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2016-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6835?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.