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CVE-2015-6815 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:3.5 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260076	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg01199.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1188-security-advisory-14	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/04/4	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/5	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260076	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg01199.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1188-security-advisory-14	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/04/4	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/5	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 26 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-835	Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
qemu qemu	< 2.4.0.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	21 22 23
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise software development kit	11.0 sp3 11.0 sp4 12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise debuginfo	11.0 sp3 11.0 sp4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise desktop	11.0 sp3 11.0 sp4 12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise server	11.0 sp3 11.0 sp4 12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 15.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat openstack	5.0 6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	5.0 6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
xen xen	4.4.3 4.5.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
arista eos	4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15
CPE cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.15:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Nov 30, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 17, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 5, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 11, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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