Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.
Published: 2015-09-28
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 10.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3361-1 qemu security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3362-1 qemu-kvm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5258 Heap-based buffer overflow in the ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2745-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Qemu Qemu
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openstack Rhel Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.328Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5279

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-09-28T16:59:02.270

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5279

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5279 - Bugzilla

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