CVE-2015-8613

Name: CVE-2015-8613
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-11T19:59:00.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8613 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Stack-based buffer overflow in the megasas_ctrl_get_info function in QEMU, when built with SCSI MegaRAID SAS HBA emulation support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU instance crash) via a crafted SCSI controller CTRL_GET_INFO command.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the megasas_ctrl_get_info function in QEMU, when built with SCSI MegaRAID SAS HBA emulation support, allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU instance crash) via a crafted SCSI controller CTRL_GET_INFO command.

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

0.41%

32.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

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/2015/12/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79719Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284008Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg03737.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79719Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284008Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg03737.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8613?

How severe is CVE-2015-8613?

CVE-2015-8613 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8613?

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