CVE-2015-8567

Name: CVE-2015-8567
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-13T17:59:00.42+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.7/10EPSS 5.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8567 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).. EPSS estimates a 5.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.56%

91.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.5.1.1	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	11	Sp4
Opensuse	Leap	42.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	12	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23	—

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176503.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176558.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175967.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176300.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00087.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2891-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176503.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176558.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175967.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176300.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00087.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2891-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 13, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8567?

Memory leak in net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

How severe is CVE-2015-8567?

CVE-2015-8567 has a CVSS score of 7.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8567?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2015-8567?

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Source: NVD / NIST