VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-3214
The pit_ioport_read in i8254.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 and QEMU before 2.3.1 does not distinguish between read lengths and write lengths, which might allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by triggering use of an invalid…
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 1.59%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.59%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The pit_ioport_read in i8254.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 and QEMU before 2.3.1 does not distinguish between read lengths and write lengths, which might allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS by triggering use of an invalid index.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.59% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- qemu/qemu · linux/linux kernel · arista/eos · debian/debian linux · lenovo/emc px12-400r ivx · lenovo/emc px12-450r ivx · redhat/openstack · redhat/virtualization · redhat/enterprise linux compute node eus · redhat/enterprise linux for power big endian · redhat/enterprise linux for power big endian eus · redhat/enterprise linux for scientific computing · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server from rhui · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee73f656a604d5aa9df86a97102e4e462dd79924Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1507.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1508.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1512.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3348Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75273Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032598Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229640Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee73f656a604d5aa9df86a97102e4e462dd79924Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/product_security/qemuThird Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/qemuThird Party Advisory
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37990/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.mail-archive.com/qemu-devel%40nongnu.org/msg304138.html
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee73f656a604d5aa9df86a97102e4e462dd79924Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1507.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1508.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1512.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3348Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75273Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032598Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229640Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee73f656a604d5aa9df86a97102e4e462dd79924Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.lenovo.com/product_security/qemuThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.