Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in QEMU, when built with a VMWARE VMXNET3 paravirtual NIC emulator support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by trying to activate the vmxnet3 device repeatedly.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.5.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289816Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289816Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-8568?
CVE-2015-8568 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in QEMU, when built with a VMWARE VMXNET3 paravirtual NIC emulator support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by trying to activate the vmxnet...
How severe is CVE-2015-8568?
CVE-2015-8568 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-2015-8568?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.