CVE-2015-8666: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Nov 19 2015(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in QEMU, when built with the Q35-chipset-based PC system emulator.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| QEMU qemu | <=2.4.1 | |
| QEMU qemu | =2.5.0-rc0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| debian/qemu | 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u3 1:5.2+dfsg-11+deb11u2 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u7 1:9.2.0+ds-2 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d9a3b33d2c9f996537b7f1d0246dee2d0120cefb
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/24/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79670
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283722
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-8666
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1096797&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1096797&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1294028
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1294027
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commitdiff;h=d9a3b33d2c9f996537b7f1d0246dee2d0120cefb
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/24/1
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=23910d3f669d46073b403876e30a7314599633af
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8666
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8666
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8666
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8666
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-8666?
CVE-2015-8666 is a vulnerability in QEMU that allows for a heap-based buffer overflow.
How does CVE-2015-8666 affect QEMU?
CVE-2015-8666 affects QEMU when it is built with the Q35-chipset-based PC system emulator.
What is the severity of CVE-2015-8666?
CVE-2015-8666 has a low severity.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-8666?
QEMU versions 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22, 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.2, and several other Debian versions are affected by CVE-2015-8666.
How can CVE-2015-8666 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2015-8666, update QEMU to version 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22 or apply the appropriate security patch for the specific Debian version being used.
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