CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-6815

LOW

3.5

CVSS v3

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

qemuDebian

Fixed in:1:2.4+dfsg-2CVE-2015-6815

Fixed in:1:2.4+dfsg-2CVE-2015-6815

Fixed in:1:2.4+dfsg-2CVE-2015-6815

Fixed in:1:2.4+dfsg-2CVE-2015-6815

qemuUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-systemUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-system-aarch64Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-system-armUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-system-mipsUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-system-miscUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-system-ppcUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-system-sparcUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

qemu-system-x86Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19USN-2745-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.98%probability of exploitation in 30 days

58thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 58% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch6

Third-Party Advisory7

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-835 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-13935	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-36227	High	7.5	78%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-0778	High	7.5	71%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-14241	High	7.5	70%	-	-
CVE-2017-16944	High	7.5	63%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-20353	High	8.6	63%	KEV	-

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2015-6815

Markdown

[![CVE-2015-6815](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2015-6815.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2015-6815)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2015-6815"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2015-6815.svg" alt="CVE-2015-6815"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.