SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-2857

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.

HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.56%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.56% probability · 45th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
qemu/qemu · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · redhat/openstack · redhat/virtualization · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.