CVE-2015-5745

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the send_control_msg function in hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c in QEMU before 2.4.0 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted virtio control message.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.03% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory gnu.org Third-Party Advisory arista.com
Affected: QEMU QEMU
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg05458.html patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/5 mailing list third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/7882080388be5088e72c425b02223c02e6cb4295 third party advisory patch
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5745?
CVE-2015-5745 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5745?
To fix CVE-2015-5745, 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-2015-5745 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5745 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-5745?
CVE-2015-5745 affects QEMU QEMU.
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