Out-of-bounds Read Affecting qemu-kvm-rhev package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-QEMUKVMRHEV-3262391
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Feb 2016

Introduced: 17 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-2857  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 qemu-kvm-rhev.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-kvm-rhev package and not the qemu-kvm-rhev package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The net_checksum_calculate function in net/checksum.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via the payload length in a crafted packet.

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