Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the send_control_msg function in hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c in QEMU before 2.4.0 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted virtio control message.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | < 2.4.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Arista | Eos | 4.12 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/5ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/7882080388be5088e72c425b02223c02e6cb4295PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg05458.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-seThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/5ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/7882080388be5088e72c425b02223c02e6cb4295PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg05458.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5745?
CVE-2015-5745 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Buffer overflow in the send_control_msg function in hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c in QEMU before 2.4.0 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted virtio control m...
How severe is CVE-2015-5745?
CVE-2015-5745 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5745?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Fedoraproject Fedora, Arista Eos.