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CVE-2016-6834

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…

Medium4.4EPSS 0.41%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
redhat

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-6834, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.41% · top 64% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.

Weakness

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