CVE-2015-3209

Name: CVE-2015-3209
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-06-15T15:59:00.07+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 9.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-3209 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the PCNET controller in QEMU allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a packet with TXSTATUS_STARTPACKET set and then a crafted packet with TXSTATUS_DEVICEOWNS set.. EPSS estimates a 9.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PCNET controller in QEMU allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a packet with TXSTATUS_STARTPACKET set and then a crafted packet with TXSTATUS_DEVICEOWNS set.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

9.67%

94.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.3.1	—
Juniper	Junos Space	<= 15.1	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Redhat	Openstack	5.0	—
Redhat	Virtualization	3.0	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	11	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	12	—
Arista	Eos	4.12	—
Arista	Eos	4.13	—
Arista	Eos	4.14	—
Arista	Eos	4.15	—

References

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10698Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160669.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160677.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160685.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1087.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1088.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1089.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1189.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3284Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3285Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3286Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032545Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2630-1Third Party Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-135.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10698Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160669.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160677.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160685.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1087.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1088.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1089.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1189.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3284Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3285Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3286Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032545Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2630-1Third Party Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-135.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 15, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3209?

How severe is CVE-2015-3209?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-3209 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 9.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST