CVE-2016-2857

Published: Apr 12, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 5.8

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (31)

Products: Qemu: Qemu · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

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Qemu: Qemu · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Virtualization, Openstack, Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Eus, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

1 product

1 product

8 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Eus

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Tus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Qemu Qemu	Up to 2.5.1.1

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Virtualization	Version 4.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.0

Configuration E

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Openstack	Version 5.0
Redhat Virtualization	Version 3.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 6.0

Configuration F

22 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0
Redhat Openstack	Version 6.0
Redhat Openstack	Version 7.0
Redhat Openstack	Version 8
Redhat Openstack	Version 9

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (32)

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=362786f14a753d8a5256ef97d7c10ed576d6572b

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2670.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2671.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2704.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2705.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2706.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0083.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0309.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0334.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0344.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0350.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84130

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=362786f14a753d8a5256ef97d7c10ed576d6572b

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2670.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2671.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2704.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2705.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2706.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0083.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0309.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0334.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0344.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0350.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/03/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84130

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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