Stack-based buffer overflow in QEMU - CVE-2015-8613
Published: April 11, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39212
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8613
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: QEMU
Affected software:
QEMU
QEMU
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-8613
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- 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