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CVE-2016-2857
HIGH · CVSS 8.4
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-04-12T02:00:07.243 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:44:36.270

Summary

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.

Affected products

qemu — qemu

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References

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