CVE-2015-8568

Name: CVE-2015-8568
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-11T19:59:00.467+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8568 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in QEMU, when built with a VMWARE VMXNET3 paravirtual NIC emulator support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by trying to activate the vmxnet3 device repeatedly.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in QEMU, when built with a VMWARE VMXNET3 paravirtual NIC emulator support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by trying to activate the vmxnet3 device repeatedly.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.5.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

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/79721Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289816Issue Tracking, Patch, Third 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://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/79721Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289816Issue Tracking, Patch, Third 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 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8568?

How severe is CVE-2015-8568?

CVE-2015-8568 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8568?

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