CVE-2015-5278
qemu-kvm - security update
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.8%
Description
The ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.
How to fix CVE-2015-5278
To remediate CVE-2015-5278, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.4+dfsg-3 or later
- —upgrade to 1.1.2+dfsg-6a+deb7u11 or later
- —upgrade to 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u11 or later
Is CVE-2015-5278 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:2.4+dfsg-3
- from 0, < 1.1.2+dfsg-6a+deb7u11
- from 0, < 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u11
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |