Description
The vmxnet_tx_pkt_parse_headers function in hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) by leveraging failure to check IP header length.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1497-1 | qemu security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-7720 | The vmxnet_tx_pkt_parse_headers function in hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) by leveraging failure to check IP header length. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3125-1 | QEMU vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:43:37.918Z
Reserved: 2016-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-6835
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-12-10T00:59:06.730
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-6835
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN