CVE-2020-16092

Name: CVE-2020-16092
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-11T16:15:12.477+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.8/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-16092 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In QEMU through 5.0.0, an assertion failure can occur in the network packet processing. This issue affects the e1000e and vmxnet3 network devices. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In QEMU through 5.0.0, an assertion failure can occur in the network packet processing. This issue affects the e1000e and vmxnet3 network devices. A malicious guest user/process could use this flaw to abort the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition in net_tx_pkt_add_raw_fragment in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-617

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 5.0.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04
Opensuse	Leap	15.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/10/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-07/msg07563.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200821-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4467-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4760Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/10/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-07/msg07563.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-27Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200821-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4467-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4760Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-16092?

How severe is CVE-2020-16092?

CVE-2020-16092 has a CVSS score of 3.8/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16092?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-16092?

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Source: NVD / NIST