HIGH · 8.6

CVE-2016-4001

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 caus...

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
QemuQemu<= 2.5.1.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
FedoraprojectFedora22
DebianDebian Linux8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4001?

CVE-2016-4001 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). 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 caus...

How severe is CVE-2016-4001?

CVE-2016-4001 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4001?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.