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CVE-2016-7161 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the .receive callback of xlnx.xps-ethernetlite in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a large ethlite packet.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  10/05/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=a0d1cbdacff5df4ded16b753b38fdd9da6092968 Issue Tracking Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93141 Broken Link
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg01598.html Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg01877.html Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11

Technical Details

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Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
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cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7161
NVD Published Date:
10/05/2016
NVD Last Modified:
06/30/2017