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CVE-2016-6834

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-12-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-6834
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.40%

Original Filing — NVD Description

The net_tx_pkt_do_sw_fragmentation function in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via a zero length for the current fragment length.