CVE-2015-8745: debian debian_linux Reachable Assertion
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8745DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8745
Published 29-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8745 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 9Timeline
- 29-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built with a VMWARE VMXNET3 paravirtual NIC emulator support is vulnerable to crash issue. It could occur while reading Interrupt Mask Registers (IMR). A privileged (CAP_SYS_RAWIO) guest user could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process instance resulting in DoS.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:2.5+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.4.1
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22
3 vendors · 4 products
References
12 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/04/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- git.qemu.org?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c6048f849c7e3f009786df76206e895X Refsource CONFIRM
