# CVE-2016-4001: Buffer overflow in the stellaris\_enet\_receive function in hw/net/stellaris\_enet.c in QEMU, when the Stellaris ethernet controller is configu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the stellaris_enet_receive function in hw/net/stellaris_enet.c in QEMU, when the Stellaris ethernet controller is configured to accept large packets, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) via a large packet.

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## References

- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01334.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/4
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85976
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.html
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3a15cc0e1ee7168db0782133d2607a6bfa422d66
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html

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