CVE-2015-3456: qemu

Modified

AliasesMGASA-2015-0220MGASA-2015-0228RHSA-2015:0998+14 more

Published 13-05-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-3456 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in qemu. EPSS estimates a 15.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 18-05-2015)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.7/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

15.28%

0%100%

Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6

DLA-268-1 DSA-3259-1 MGASA-2016-0098 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10020-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1+3 more

Timeline

13-05-2015
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier and KVM, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and guest crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) FD_CMD_READ_ID, (2) FD_CMD_DRIVE_SPECIFICATION_COMMAND, or other unspecified commands, aka VENOM.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.07.7

EPSS trend

Probability

15.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 15.28% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

exploit-databasedosmultipleUnverified
QEMU - Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) (PoC)
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: adjacent network, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat33 products

enterprise_linuxEOL5 | 6.0 | 7.0
enterprise_virtualization3.0
openstack4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
kmod-kvm< 0:83-272.el5_11
kmod-kvm-debug< 0:83-272.el5_11

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Debian4 products

qemu< 1:2.3+dfsg-3 | < 0.12.5+dfsg-3squeeze5
qemu-kvm< 0.12.5+dfsg-5+squeeze12
virtualbox< 4.1.18-dfsg-2+deb7u5 | < 4.3.18-dfsg-3+deb8u2
xen< 4.4.0-1 | < 4.1.4-3+deb7u6

Mageia4 products

kmod-vboxadditions< 4.3.28-1.mga4
kmod-virtualbox< 4.3.28-1.mga4
qemu< 1.6.2-1.10.mga4
virtualbox< 4.3.28-1.mga4

Ubuntu3 products

qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.11
virtualbox< 4.3.10-dfsg-1ubuntu5
xen< 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.6

Qemu1 product

qemu≤ 2.3.0

Xen1 product

xen4.5.0

6 vendors · 46 products

References

80 links

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37053/ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DB
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032306VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
kb.juniper.net/JSA10783X Refsource CONFIRM
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-27Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0999.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT

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kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10118X Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00018.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=143229451215900&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HP
support.citrix.com/article/CTX201078X Refsource CONFIRM
xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-133.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMARTICLEREPORT
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00013.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032917VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=143387998230996&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HP
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0998.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3456.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158072.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa95X Refsource CONFIRM
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
venom.crowdstrike.comX Refsource MISCARTICLEREPORT
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1011.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/venomX Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00019.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
git.qemu.org?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e907746266721f305d67bc0718795fedee2e824cX Refsource CONFIRM
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
securityblog.redhat.com/2015/05/13/venom-dont-get-bitten/X Refsource CONFIRMARTICLE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10693X Refsource CONFIRM
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032311VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-438937.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3262Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-08/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.securityfocus.com/bid/74640VDB EntryX Refsource BID
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3274Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
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access.redhat.com/articles/1444903X Refsource CONFIRMARTICLE
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1128-security-advisory-10X Refsource MISC
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0220.htmlAdvisory
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15929REPORT
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0999.htmlWEB
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0228.htmlAdvisory
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15935REPORT
www.virtualbox.org/wiki/ChangelogWEB
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0998Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ARTICLE
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218611REPORT
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_0998.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3456REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3456AdvisoryREPORT
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3456Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0999Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_0999.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1000Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1000.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1001Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1001.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1002Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1002.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1003Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1003.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1004Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1004.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1011Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1011.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1031Advisory
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1031.jsonAdvisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3456REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2608-1Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3456Advisory