CVE-2015-8568

Reference Links

• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289816
• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-8568
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/4
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8568
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/4
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2891-1
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8568
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8568
• http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=aa4a3dce1c88ed51b616806b8214b7c8428b7470
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8568

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• USN-2891-1

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the vulnerability ID?

  The vulnerability ID is CVE-2015-8568.

• What is the title of the vulnerability?

  The title of the vulnerability is 'Memory leak in QEMU when built with a VMWARE VMXNET3 paravirtual NIC emulator support allows local g…'.

• What is the severity of CVE-2015-8568?

  The severity of CVE-2015-8568 is medium (6.5).

• How does CVE-2015-8568 affect QEMU?

  CVE-2015-8568 affects QEMU when built with a VMWARE VMXNET3 paravirtual NIC emulator support.

• How can local guest users exploit CVE-2015-8568?

  Local guest users can cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by trying to activate the vmxnet3 device repeatedly.

• Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-8568?

  QEMU versions 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22, 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.2, and 2.5.1 are affected by CVE-2015-8568.

• How can I fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Ubuntu Trusty?

  To fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Ubuntu Trusty, update to version 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22 or later.

• How can I fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Ubuntu Wily?

  To fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Ubuntu Wily, update to version 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.2 or later.

• How can I fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 8.0?

  To fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 8.0, update to the latest version available.

• How can I fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 10?

  To fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 10, update to version 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u8 or later.

• How can I fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 11?

  To fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 11, update to version 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u3 or later.

• How can I fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 12?

  To fix CVE-2015-8568 in QEMU on Debian 12, update to version 1:8.1.2+ds-1 or later.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-8568?

  You can find more information about CVE-2015-8568 in the following references: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721), [Debian Security Advisory](http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471), [Gentoo Linux Security Advisory](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01).

• What is the CWE ID associated with CVE-2015-8568?

  The CWE ID associated with CVE-2015-8568 is CWE-772.