CVE-2015-5278

Name: CVE-2015-5278
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-23T20:15:11.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5278 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.34%

81.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	< 2.4.0.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04
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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg03985.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1188-security-advisory-14Third 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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2745-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg03985.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1188-security-advisory-14Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 23, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5278?

How severe is CVE-2015-5278?

CVE-2015-5278 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5278?

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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Source: NVD / NIST