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title: "CVE-2016-4002\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-4002

Publication date 26 April 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.8 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4002?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Buffer overflow in the mipsnet\_receive function in hw/net/mipsnet.c in
QEMU, when the guest NIC is configured to accept large packets, allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and QEMU
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a packet larger than 1514
bytes.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qemu | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.1 |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.4 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.24 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| qemu-kvm | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.28 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4002?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| qemu | * Other:   <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01131.html> |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.8 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4002)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4002)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-4002)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4002)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-2974-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2974-1)
+ QEMU vulnerabilities
+ 12 May 2016

### Other references

* <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-04/msg01131.html>
* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/6>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4002>