Buffer overflow in Qemu
CVE-2015-8613
Stack-based buffer overflow in the megasas_ctrl_get_info function in QEMU, when built with SCSI MegaRAID SAS HBA emulation support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU instance crash) via a crafted SCSI controller CTRL_GET_INFO command.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Qemu
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/22/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79719 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg03737.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8613?
- CVE-2015-8613 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8613?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.