CVE-2015-1779

qemu: vnc: insufficient resource limiting in VNC websockets decoder

Published Jan 12, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS 6.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large (1) websocket payload or (2) HTTP headers section.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3259-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1906 The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large (1) websocket payload or (2) HTTP headers section.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2608-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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