The net_tx_pkt_do_sw_fragmentation function in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a zero length for the current fragment length.
References
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| http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ead315e43ea0c2ca3491209c6c8db8ce3f2bbe05 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/11/8 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/7 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92446 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg01601.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2016-12-10 00:59
Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01
NVD link : CVE-2016-6834
Mitre link : CVE-2016-6834
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6834
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
qemu
- qemu
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')