CVE-2015-8818

The cpu_physical_memory_write_rom_internal function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly skip MMIO regions, which allows local privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300771	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/10	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/01/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2706.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2705.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2704.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2671.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2670.html	Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b242e0e0e2969c044a318e56f7988bbd84de1f63

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-12-29 14:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-8818

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8818

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

qemu

qemu

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