CVE-2015-8818

Name: CVE-2015-8818
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-29T22:59:00.34+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8818 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The cpu_physical_memory_write_rom_internal function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly skip MMIO regions, which allows local privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The cpu_physical_memory_write_rom_internal function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly skip MMIO regions, which allows local privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.3.1

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b242e0e0e2969c044a318e56f7988bbd84de1f63
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2670.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2671.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2704.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2705.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2706.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300771Issue Tracking
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b242e0e0e2969c044a318e56f7988bbd84de1f63
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2670.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2671.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2704.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2705.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2706.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300771Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Dec 29, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8818?

How severe is CVE-2015-8818?

CVE-2015-8818 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8818?

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