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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-4001
high Nessus Plugin ID 219573
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Synopsis
The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.Description
The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.- Buffer overflow in the stellaris_enet_receive function in hw/net/stellaris_enet.c in QEMU, when the Stellaris ethernet controller is configured to accept large packets, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) via a large packet. (CVE-2016-4001)
Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.
Solution
There is no known solution at this time.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 219573
File Name: unpatched_CVE_2016_4001.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 3/4/2025
Updated: 8/11/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4001
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.6
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:qemu-kvm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kvm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:qemu-kvm, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kvm
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-4001