CVE-2016-2857
8.4
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.06%
Description
The net_checksum_calculate function in net/checksum.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via the payload length in a crafted packet.
How to fix CVE-2016-2857
To remediate CVE-2016-2857, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.6+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2857 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:2.6+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H |