CVE-2015-5745

kernel: qemu buffer overflow in virtio-serial

Published Jan 23, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the send_control_msg function in hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c in QEMU before 2.4.0 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted virtio control message.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3348-1 qemu security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3349-1 qemu-kvm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5691 Buffer overflow in the send_control_msg function in hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c in QEMU before 2.4.0 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (QEMU process crash) via a crafted virtio control message.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2724-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01026}

epss

{'score': 0.01476}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 23, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 23, 2015, 12:00 AM