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CVE-2015-6815
The process_tx_desc function in hw/net/e1000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 does not properly process transmit descriptor data when sending a…
Low3.5EPSS 0.98%
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- redhat
Description
The process_tx_desc function in hw/net/e1000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 does not properly process transmit descriptor data when sending a network packet, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and guest crash) via unspecified vectors.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Low3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.98% · top 38% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.5.
Weakness
Affected products
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/04/4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260076 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg01199.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1188-security-advisory-14 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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