CVE-2015-5279

QEMU < 2.4.0 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in ne2000_receive Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3361
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169036.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167369.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/3
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg03984.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1896.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169039.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1924.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76746
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3362
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033569
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1923.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1925.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01

Scores

EPSS 0.1019
EPSS Percentile 93.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
qemu/qemu < 2.4.0
Published Sep 28, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026