Vulnerability Details : 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 corruption and QEMU crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a packet larger than 1514 bytes.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-4002
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4002
5.42%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4002
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4002
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4002
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326082
1326082 – (CVE-2016-4002) CVE-2016-4002 Qemu: net: buffer overflow in MIPSnet emulatorIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/7
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Qemu: net: buffer overflow in MIPSnet emulatorMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: xen-4.5.3-2.fc22Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: xen-4.6.1-6.fc24Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: xen-4.5.3-2.fc23Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
USN-2974-1: QEMU vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/6
oss-security - CVE Request: Qemu: net: buffer overflow in MIPSnet emulatorMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201609-01) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01131.html
[Qemu-devel] [PATCH] net: mipsnet: check packet length against bufferMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85992
QEMU '/hw/net/mipsnet.c' Remote Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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