High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-6058
CVE-2017-6058
Description
Buffer overflow in NetRxPkt::ehdr_buf in hw/net/net_rx_pkt.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when the VLANSTRIP feature is enabled on the vmxnet3 device, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to VLAN stripping.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/17/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg03527.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96277nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037856nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01nvdThird Party Advisory
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.