CVE-2015-6815

Low

Description

The process_tx_desc function in hw/net/e1000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 does not properly process transmit descriptor data when sending a network packet, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and guest crash) via unspecified vectors.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.5
Exploit probability—
ProductQemu
PublishedJan 31, 2020
First seenJan 31, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • qemu qemu2.4.0.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
qemu qemuv < 2.4.0.12.4.0.1
fedoraproject fedora21, 22, 23—
novell suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11.0, 12.0—
novell suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo11.0—
novell suse_linux_enterprise_desktop11.0, 12.0—
novell suse_linux_enterprise_server11.0, 12.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 15.04—
redhat openstack5.0, 6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux5.0, 6.0, 7.0—
xen xen4.4.3, 4.5.1—
arista eos4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15—

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