CVE-2015-1779

Published: Jan 12, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (29)

Products: Qemu: Qemu · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +3 more

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Qemu: Qemu · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Fedoraproject: Fedora · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Eus, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Enterprise Linux Workstation, Virtualization · Oracle: Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

6 products

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Tus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Virtualization

Oracle

1 product

Linux

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Qemu Qemu	Up to 2.2.1
Qemu Qemu	Version 2.3.0 rc0
Qemu Qemu	Version 2.3.0 rc1

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.04

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration D

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 21
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 22

Configuration E

16 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus	Version 7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration F

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Virtualization	Version 3.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.0

Configuration G

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Linux	Version 7

Related CWEs

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (34)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154656.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155196.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00033.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00042.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1931.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1943.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3259

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/09/6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73303

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033975

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2608-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04894.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04895.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-03/msg04896.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154656.html