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
EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Qemu — versions 2.5.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
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.