CVE-2015-4037

Description

The slirp_smb function in net/slirp.c in QEMU 2.3.0 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (instantiation failure) by creating /tmp/qemu-smb.*-* files before the program.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2630-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00027.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/23/4 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160414.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160058.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/16/5 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3284 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032547 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00063.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74809 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222892
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/7 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3285 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4037?
CVE-2015-4037 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4037?
To fix CVE-2015-4037, 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-2015-4037 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4037 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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