CVE-2015-8613

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the megasas_ctrl_get_info function in QEMU, when built with SCSI MegaRAID SAS HBA emulation support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU instance crash) via a crafted SCSI controller CTRL_GET_INFO command.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/22/1	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79719	vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284008	issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg03737.html	mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8613?: CVE-2015-8613 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8613?: To fix CVE-2015-8613, 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-2015-8613 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8613 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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Description

Category

CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write

References

Frequently Asked Questions