CVE-2016-6835 Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.6+dfsg-3.1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Privileges Required High
    Scope Changed
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.06% (25th percentile)
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NVD
6 medium
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Red Hat
4.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-QEMU-427348
  • published 10 Dec 2016
  • disclosed 10 Dec 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable qemu to version 1:2.6+dfsg-3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

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.