CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2016-4002

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 corr...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
QemuQemu<= 2.6.2
FedoraprojectFedora22
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
DebianDebian Linux8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4002?

CVE-2016-4002 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 corr...

How severe is CVE-2016-4002?

CVE-2016-4002 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4002?

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