Out-of-bounds Write Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-QEMU-426807
  • published11 Apr 2017
  • disclosed11 Apr 2017

Introduced: 11 Apr 2017

CVE-2015-8666  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 qemu to version 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in QEMU, when built with the Q35-chipset-based PC system emulator.

CVSS Scores

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