CVE-2015-5745

Name: CVE-2015-5745
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-23T20:15:12.09+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 3.01%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5745 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the send_control_msg function in hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c in QEMU before 2.4.0 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted virtio control message.. EPSS estimates a 3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the send_control_msg function in hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c in QEMU before 2.4.0 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted virtio control message.

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

3.01%

85.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	< 2.4.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
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/2015/08/06/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/7882080388be5088e72c425b02223c02e6cb4295Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg05458.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13Third 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/2015/08/06/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/7882080388be5088e72c425b02223c02e6cb4295Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg05458.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5745?

How severe is CVE-2015-5745?

CVE-2015-5745 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5745?

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