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CVE-2015-6815
The process_tx_desc function in hw/net/e1000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 does...
Vulnerability Description
The process_tx_desc function in hw/net/e1000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 does not properly process transmit descriptor data when sending a network packet, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and guest crash) via unspecified vectors.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/04/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260076
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg01199.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.html
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1188-security-advisory-14
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
before 2.4.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 31st, 2020
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.