CVE-2015-3215

Description

The NetKVM Windows Virtio driver allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via a crafted length value in an IP packet, as demonstrated by a value that does not account for the size of the IP options.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1044.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2015-3215.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1043.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/YanVugenfirer/kvm-guest-drivers-windows/commit/fbfa4d1083ea84c5429992ca3e996d7d4fbc8238 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/YanVugenfirer/kvm-guest-drivers-windows/commit/723416fa4210b7464b28eab89cc76252e6193ac1 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3215?
CVE-2015-3215 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3215?
To fix CVE-2015-3215, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3215 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3215 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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