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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-2857) (Multiple Advisories): qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-2857) (Multiple Advisories): qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/11/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/18/2017
Modified
11/23/2022

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)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-guest-agent
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-img
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm-tools

References

  • ELSA-2017-1856
  • USN-2974-1
  • CVE-2016-2857
  • DLA-573-1
  • DLA-574-1

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