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TI-2015-05714 Aliases CVE-2015-6815GHSA-m4j6-cfvh-8j5q

Infinite loop in QEMU

Priority LOW 19CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

The process_tx_desc function in hw/net/e1000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 does not properly process transmit descriptor data when sending a network packet, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and guest crash) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00982 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial QEMU (QEMU): 2.4.0.1Red Hat: 6 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QEMUQEMUbefore 2.4.0.12.4.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • QEMU VendorQEMU Affected before 2.4.0.1 Fixed in 2.4.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.0.1VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp3VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp3VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp3VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp3VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.12VulnerableArista
cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.13VulnerableArista
cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.14VulnerableArista
cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.15VulnerableArista
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.12 Vulnerable ·Arista
  • cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13 Vulnerable ·Arista
  • cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 Vulnerable ·Arista
  • cpe:2.3:o:arista:eos:4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 Vulnerable ·Arista

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QEMU (QEMU) Fixed in 2.4.0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4j6-cfvh-8j5q

References

Patch 6

Advisory 7

  • TI-2024-16148 QEMU before 8.2.0 has an integer underflow, and resultant buffer overflow, via a TI… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-02736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in QEMU CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-02681 Qemu: 9pfs: improper access control on special files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2019-09678 The QMP migrate command in QEMU version 4.0.0 and earlier is vulnerable to OS command… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-03326 Qemu-kvm: net: assertion failure in update_sctp_checksum() CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2023-22631 QEMU through 8.0.0 could trigger a division by zero in scsi_disk_reset in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
See all 418 →

Sources

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