Qemu: net: buffer overflow in MIPSnet emulator
Published Apr 26, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.34%
Description
Buffer overflow in the mipsnet_receive function in hw/net/mipsnet.c in QEMU, when the guest NIC is configured to accept large packets, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and QEMU crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a packet larger than 1514 bytes.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 22
- 23
- 24
Configuration 3
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
- 16.04
Configuration 4
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kvm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xen
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qemu-kvm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xen | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qemu-kvm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.34% (0.06336) | 93.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.36% (0.06359) | 92.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 7.87% (0.07866) | 92.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 11.97% (0.11969) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07866) | 91.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 11.97% (0.11969) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 9.18% (0.09180) | 92.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 5.95% (0.05950) | 90.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 9.18% (0.09180) | 92.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.28% (0.06277) | 89.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.50% (0.11499) | 89.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.28% (0.06277) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.59% (0.05589) | 93.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 4.91% (0.04910) | 92.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 4.80% (0.04804) | 91.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.21% (0.04206) | 90.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.70% (0.06698) | 91.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06698) | 90.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06698) | 78.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4002 Vendor Advisory
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- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01131.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4002
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