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CVE-2015-1779

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.

Published

2016-01-12T19:59:00.110

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-400

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	qemu	qemu	≤ 2.2.1	Yes
Application	qemu	qemu	2.3.0	Yes
Application	qemu	qemu	2.3.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.04	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	21	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	22	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	7.7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.4	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	7.7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_tus	7.7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes
Application	redhat	virtualization	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	7.0	No
Operating System	oracle	linux	7	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154656.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155196.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00033.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1931.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1943.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/09/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73303 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033975 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04894.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04895.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04896.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154656.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155196.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00033.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1931.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1943.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/09/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73303 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033975 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04894.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04895.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04896.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)