CVE-2015-5279 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the ne2000_receive function of QEMU versions prior to 2.4.0.1, specifically affecting the hw/net/ne2000.c component. This vulnerability allows a guest OS user to trigger a denial of service (instance crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code by manipulating packet reception. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered highly severe, requiring local access with low attack complexity, and having complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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