CVE-2015-8567

7.7 HIGH

Published: April 13, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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Description

Memory leak in net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176503.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176558.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175967.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176300.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00010.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00012.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00087.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00049.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00017.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00058.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00003.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2891-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176503.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176558.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175967.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176300.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00010.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00087.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00049.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00017.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00058.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2891-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.7 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

5.6%

92th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

Affected Vendors

qemu opensuse debian fedoraproject canonical suse

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