Critical severity9.0NVD Advisory· Published Jan 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7512

Description

Buffer overflow in the pcnet_receive function in hw/net/pcnet.c in QEMU, when a guest NIC has a larger MTU, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large packet.

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Affected products

QEMU/Qemu5 versions
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4.1
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.5.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Red Hat/Openstack
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Virtualization
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Linux
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords28 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/xen&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 4.7.0_12-1.3+ 27 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.0_12-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-7.7
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-7.7
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-7.7
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.6_08-26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_20-24.9
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_06-7.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2694.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2695.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2696.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471nvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/30/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/78230nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034527nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01nvdThird Party Advisory
git.qemu.orgnvd

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