CVE-2016-4001

Name: CVE-2016-4001
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-23T19:59:05.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.6/10EPSS 4.92%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4001 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the stellaris_enet_receive function in hw/net/stellaris_enet.c in QEMU, when the Stellaris ethernet controller is configured to accept large packets, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) via a large packet.. EPSS estimates a 4.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the stellaris_enet_receive function in hw/net/stellaris_enet.c in QEMU, when the Stellaris ethernet controller is configured to accept large packets, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) via a large packet.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.92%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.5.1.1	—
Qemu	Qemu	2.6.0	Rc0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3a15cc0e1ee7168db0782133d2607a6bfa422d66
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85976Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01334.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3a15cc0e1ee7168db0782133d2607a6bfa422d66
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85976Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2974-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01334.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 23, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4001?

How severe is CVE-2016-4001?

CVE-2016-4001 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4001?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST