DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7161

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CVE-2016-7161
Published: 05 Oct 2016, 16:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Oct 2016, 16:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•qemu

    < 1:2.7+dfsg-1 | < 1:2.7+dfsg-1 | < 1:2.7+dfsg-1 | < 1:2.7+dfsg-1

References (1)