Vulnerability Description
Qemu, when built with VNC display driver support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arithmetic exception and application crash) via crafted SetPixelFormat messages from a client.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.4.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4c65fed8bdf96780735db
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/7Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78708Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289541Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Third Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4c65fed8bdf96780735db
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/7Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78708Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289541Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-8504?
CVE-2015-8504 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Qemu, when built with VNC display driver support, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (arithmetic exception and application crash) via crafted SetPixelFormat messages from a client.
How severe is CVE-2015-8504?
CVE-2015-8504 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-2015-8504?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.