CVE-2015-6815
LOW
3.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 31, 2020 at 09:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM UTC
11 products affected across 7 vendorsFedoraUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux
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Severity
LOW3.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 2.4.0.1
Affected range stops below 2.4.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260076
References (13)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/04/4x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/5CVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835
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