CVE-2015-8619: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8619 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 4% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 10Timeline
- 13-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Human Monitor Interface support in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash).
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.90% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:2.5+dfsg-5
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.5.1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22
3 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02930.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
