CVE-2016-6888

Name: CVE-2016-6888
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-10T00:59:09.37+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6888 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in the net_tx_pkt_init function in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via the maximum fragmentation count, which triggers an unchecked multiplication and NULL pointer dereference.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the net_tx_pkt_init function in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via the maximum fragmentation count, which triggers an unchecked multiplication and NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.6.2	—
Qemu	Qemu	2.7.0	Rc0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Redhat	Virtualization	4.0	—
Redhat	Openstack	6.0	—
Redhat	Openstack	7.0	—
Redhat	Openstack	8	—
Redhat	Openstack	9	—
Redhat	Openstack	10	—
Redhat	Openstack	11	—

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=47882fa4975bf0b58dd74474329fdd7154e8f04c
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92556Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third 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/2016-08/msg03176.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=47882fa4975bf0b58dd74474329fdd7154e8f04c
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92556Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third 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/2016-08/msg03176.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6888?

How severe is CVE-2016-6888?

CVE-2016-6888 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6888?

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