Buffer Overflow Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.6+dfsg-2
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- published 26 Apr 2016
- disclosed 26 Apr 2016
Introduced: 26 Apr 2016
CVE-2016-4002 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
qemu
to version 1:2.6+dfsg-2 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.
Buffer overflow in the mipsnet_receive function in hw/net/mipsnet.c in QEMU, when the guest NIC is configured to accept large packets, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and QEMU crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a packet larger than 1514 bytes.