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
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.5.1.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3a15cc0e1ee7168db0782133d2607a6bf
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85976Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01334.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3a15cc0e1ee7168db0782133d2607a6bf
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.htmlThird Party Advisory
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.