Buffer overflow in Qemu
CVE-2015-8666
Heap-based buffer overflow in QEMU, when built with the Q35-chipset-based PC system emulator.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.2% 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 — versions 2.5.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/24/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.qemu-project.org/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79670 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8666?
- CVE-2015-8666 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2017-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8666?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.