Buffer Overflow Affecting qemu-img package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.49% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-QEMUIMG-1349197
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Apr 2016

Introduced: 7 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-4001  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 qemu-img.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu-img package and not the qemu-img package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in the stellaris_enet_receive function in hw/net/stellaris_enet.c in QEMU, when the Stellaris ethernet controller is configured to accept large packets, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) via a large packet.

CVSS Scores

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