CVE-2015-7512
9.0
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.4%
Description
Buffer overflow in the pcnet_receive function in hw/net/pcnet.c in QEMU, when a guest NIC has a larger MTU, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large packet.
How to fix CVE-2015-7512
To remediate CVE-2015-7512, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.5+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-7512 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 13.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:2.5+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |