CVE-2015-3214

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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

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.01593

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Public exploit or PoC is available

Sigma rules2 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

qemu<= 2.3.0
linux kernel<= 2.6.32
arista eosall versions
debian linuxall versions
lenovo emc px12-400r ivx< 1.0.10.33264
lenovo emc px12-450r ivx< 1.0.10.33264
redhat openstackall versions
redhat virtualizationall versions
Show all 19 affected productsredhat enterprise linux compute node eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power big endianall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power big endian eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for scientific computingall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux server from rhuiall versions
redhat enterprise linux server tusall versions
redhat enterprise linux server update services for sap solutionsall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

dosQEMU - Programmable Interrupt Timer Controller Heap Overflowverified

pocwww.exploit-db.com · 37990www.exploit-db.com

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productmediumPowershell Detect Virtualization Environment

productmediumPotentially Suspicious Usage Of Qemu

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Scoring & Timeline

6.9

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD31 Aug 2015 · 10:59 AM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1785-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1698-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1560-1
usnUSN-2692-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:1512Important
Show all 7 vendor advisoriesrhsaRHSA-2015:1508Important
rhsaRHSA-2015:1507Important

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee73f656a604d5aa9df86a97102e4e462dd79924PatchVendor Advisory

http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1507.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1508.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1512.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3348Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/7Mailing List

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75273Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032598Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229640Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee73f656a604d5aa9df86a97102e4e462dd79924PatchThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02Issue TrackingThird 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.mail-archive.com/qemu-devel%40nongnu.org/msg304138.html

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