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CVE-2016-6835

MEDIUM · CVSS 6 EPSS 0.39%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-6835
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6
EPSS
0.39%

Original NVD Description

The vmxnet_tx_pkt_parse_headers function in hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) by leveraging failure to check IP header length.