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High
CVE-2015-1779
The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers...
Vulnerability Description
The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large (1) websocket payload or (2) HTTP headers section.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00033.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04896.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155196.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/09/6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154656.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04894.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1931.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/9
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033975
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1943.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04895.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73303
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01
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View all reports →Affected Software
qemu, ubuntu linux, debian linux, fedora, enterprise linux eus, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux workstation, virtualization, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.3.0, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 7.0, 8.0, 21, 22, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 3.0, 7
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 12th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.