CVE-2015-1779

HIGH

8.6

Description

The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large (1) websocket payload or (2) HTTP headers section.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.6

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/12/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

canonical:ubuntu_linuxdebian:debian_linuxfedoraproject:fedoraoracle:linuxqemu:qemuredhat:enterprise_linuxredhat:enterprise_linux_eusredhat:enterprise_linux_serverredhat:enterprise_linux_server_ausredhat:enterprise_linux_server_tusredhat:enterprise_linux_workstationredhat:virtualization

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154656.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155196.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00033.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1931.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1943.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/9(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/09/6(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73303(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033975(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1(secalert@redhat.com)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04894.html(secalert@redhat.com)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04895.html(secalert@redhat.com)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04896.html(secalert@redhat.com)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01(secalert@redhat.com)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154656.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155196.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00033.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1931.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1943.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/9(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/09/6(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73303(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033975(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04894.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04895.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04896.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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