CVE-2015-7295

Name: CVE-2015-7295
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-11-09T16:59:07.81+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.93%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7295 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. hw/virtio/virtio.c in the Virtual Network Device (virtio-net) support in QEMU, when big or mergeable receive buffers are not supported, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest network consumption) via a flood of jumbo frames on the (1) tuntap or (2) macvtap interface.. EPSS estimates a 4.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

hw/virtio/virtio.c in the Virtual Network Device (virtio-net) support in QEMU, when big or mergeable receive buffers are not supported, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest network consumption) via a flood of jumbo frames on the (1) tuntap or (2) macvtap interface.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.93%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.4.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169624.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169767.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169802.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/18/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/18/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82672Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169624.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169767.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169802.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/18/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/18/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82672Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 9, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7295?

How severe is CVE-2015-7295?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-7295 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7295?

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