CVE-2015-5278

MEDIUM

QEMU <2.4.0.1 - DoS/Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg03985.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/2

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0176
EPSS Percentile 82.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (11)
arista/eos 4.12
arista/eos 4.13
arista/eos 4.14
arista/eos 4.15
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.04
fedoraproject/fedora 21
fedoraproject/fedora 22
fedoraproject/fedora 23
... and 1 more
Published Jan 23, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026