SUSE Linux update for kvm



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-1779
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32432

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1779

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to a crash the entire system.

The VNC websocket frame decoder in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large (1) websocket payload or (2) HTTP headers section.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux: 11

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00006.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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