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CVE-2020-16092

QEMU: reachable assertion failure in net_tx_pkt_add_raw_fragment() in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 27, 2020

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An assertion failure flaw was found in QEMU in the network packet processing component. This issue affects the "e1000e" and "vmxnet3" network devices. This flaw allows a malicious guest user or process to abort the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion