Buffer overflow in Qemu
CVE-2016-7161
Heap-based buffer overflow in the .receive callback of xlnx.xps-ethernetlite in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a large ethlite packet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qemu — versions 2.7.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg01877.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg01598.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93141 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- git.qemu.org/
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7161?
- CVE-2016-7161 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7161?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.