CVE-2015-8666

Publication date 31 December 2015

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.9 · High

Score breakdown

Description

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

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
qemu 15.10 wily
Fixed 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.2
15.04 vivid Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
qemu-kvm 15.10 wily Not in release
15.04 vivid Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
qemu

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.9 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

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