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CVE-2017-6058

Publication date 20 March 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

Buffer overflow in NetRxPkt::ehdr_buf in hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when the VLANSTRIP feature is enabled on the vmxnet3 device, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to VLAN stripping.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
qemu 16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
qemu-kvm 16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
qemu

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H