CVE-2015-6815

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 15
Modified
Published: 31 Jan 2020, 21:38
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 07:29

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
14/100
CVSS Score
3.5 LOW
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.57% LOW
2% probability -0.67%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Jan 2020, 21:38
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 07:29
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•LOW•Score: 3.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.7AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.57%• Percentile: 82%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-835•Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

    The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Systems

  • arista•eos

    4.12 | 4.13 | 4.14 | 4.15

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    21 | 22 | 23

  • novell•suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo

    11.0:sp3 | 11.0:sp4

  • novell•suse_linux_enterprise_desktop

    11.0:sp3 | 11.0:sp4 | 12.0

  • novell•suse_linux_enterprise_server

    11.0:sp3 | 11.0:sp4 | 12.0

  • novell•suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    11.0:sp3 | 11.0:sp4 | 12.0

  • qemu•qemu

    < 2.4.0.1

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•openstack

    5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0

  • xen•xen

    4.4.3 | 4.5.1

References (13)