SB2015070728 - Junos OS update for QEMU
Published: July 7, 2015 Updated: October 25, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015070728
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3456)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) emulation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted FDC commands, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full control of the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.