CVE-2016-7161: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7161 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 6% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6Timeline
- 05-10-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the .receive callback of xlnx.xps-ethernetlite in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the QEMU host via a large ethlite packet.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
6.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 6.06% 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: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:2.7+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.6.2 | 2.7.0:rc0 | 2.7.0:rc1 | 2.7.0:rc2
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.30 | < 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.6
3 vendors · 4 products
References
15 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/23/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg01877.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg01598.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
