CVE-2016-4002
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.9%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-4002
To remediate CVE-2016-4002, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.6+dfsg-2 or later
Is CVE-2016-4002 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.9%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:2.6+dfsg-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |