CVE-2015-6815
lowpriority · track · 14EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (27)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- novell suse linux enterprise debuginfo= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- novell suse linux enterprise desktop= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- novell suse linux enterprise desktop= 12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- novell suse linux enterprise server= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- novell suse linux enterprise server= 12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- novell suse linux enterprise software development kit= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- novell suse linux enterprise software development kit= 12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (40)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168077.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168646.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168671.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00026.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00005.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00011.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/04/4cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/05/5cnnvd
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