# CVE-2016-6835: 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 caus

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-stable/2016-08/msg00077.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/7
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=93060258ae748573ca7197204125a2670047896d
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/4
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392

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