CVE-2015-5239
MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 3.64%
Last modified
CVE-2015-5239 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.1.0 allows attachers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a CLIENT_CUT_TEXT message, which triggers an infinite loop.. EPSS estimates a 3.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Integer overflow in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.1.0 allows attachers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a CLIENT_CUT_TEXT message, which triggers an infinite loop.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | < 2.1.0 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | — |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.04 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 | Sp3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 | Sp3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | Sp3 |
| 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://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/02/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/f9a70e79391f6d7c2a912d785239ee8effc1922dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/02/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/f9a70e79391f6d7c2a912d785239ee8effc1922dPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-5239?
Integer overflow in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.1.0 allows attachers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a CLIENT_CUT_TEXT message, which triggers an infinite loop.
How severe is CVE-2015-5239?
CVE-2015-5239 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5239?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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