Stack-based buffer overflow in QEMU - CVE-2015-8613
Published: April 11, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39212
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8613
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted SCSI controller CTRL_GET_INFO command. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
QEMU
How to mitigate CVE-2015-8613
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/22/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79719
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284008
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg03737.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01