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CVE-2016-2857 Details

Description

The net_checksum_calculate function in net/checksum.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via the payload length in a crafted packet.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=362786f14a753d8a5256ef97d7c10ed576d6572b CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2670.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2671.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2704.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2705.html CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2857
NVD Published Date:
Apr 12, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2857 Details - Not Deferred