CVE-2016-6835
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Qemu
PublishedDec 10, 2016
First seenDec 10, 2016
How to fix
Update
- qemu qemu2.6.0 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| qemu qemu | v < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 |
| redhat virtualization | 4.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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