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TI-2015-02844 Aliases CVE-2015-3215GHSA-4jxc-842p-4w6x

The NetKVM Windows Virtio driver allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The NetKVM Windows Virtio driver allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via a crafted length value in an IP packet, as demonstrated by a value that does not account for the size of the IP options.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01796 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtio-win:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtio-win:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1044 Released 2015-06-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    virtio-win security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) virtio-win-1.7.4-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) virtio-win-1.7.4-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) virtio-win-1.7.4-1.el7
  • RHSA-2015:1043 Released 2015-06-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    virtio-win security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) virtio-win-1.7.4-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) virtio-win-1.7.4-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) virtio-win-1.7.4-1.el6_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1044
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1044
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1044

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3215
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jxc-842p-4w6x

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-04509 Virtio-win: virtio-win: memory corruption via use-after-free in virtio blk device reset CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-04508 Virtio-win: virtio-win: denial of service via unvalidated descriptor count in unmap request CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7

Sources

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