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UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.