CVE-2016-6888: debian debian_linux Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6888 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6Timeline
- 10-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:2.6+dfsg-3.1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Redhat2 products
- openstack6.0 | 7.0 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
- virtualization4.0
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.6.2 | 2.7.0:rc0 | 2.7.0:rc1 | 2.7.0:rc2 | 2.7.0:rc3
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.30 | < 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.6
4 vendors · 6 products
References
13 links- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03176.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/19/10Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory