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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-2857: Low: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-2857: Low: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/11/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/27/2017
Modified
05/25/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-qemu-guest-agent
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-img
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm-common
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-qemu-kvm-tools

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