CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-8567

HIGHEPSS 92th pctl
7.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Memory leak in net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory (Memory Leak)

How to fix

Remediation Available
qemuDebian
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-3CVE-2015-8567
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-3CVE-2015-8567
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-3CVE-2015-8567
Fixed in:1:2.5+dfsg-3CVE-2015-8567
qemuUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-systemUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-aarch64Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-armUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-mipsUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-miscUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-ppcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-sparcUbuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1
qemu-system-x86Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22USN-2891-1

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 VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

5.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days
92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

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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 2026-05-13.