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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-5278: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-5278: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/04/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
02/03/2020

Description

The ne2000_receive function in hw/net/ne2000.c in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to receiving packets.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-qemu

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