Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-8567 is a QEMU denial-of-service issue. A memory leak in the vmxnet3 network device code can consume host memory, potentially disrupting virtual machines or the virtualization host. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, fixed versions, or confirmed affected product ranges. Likely exposure is QEMU environments using the vmxnet3 virtual network device. Exact affected versions are not identified in the provided bundle, so inventories should verify QEMU package versions against vendor advisories. Treat as a targeted availability risk for virtualization infrastructure. Prioritize patch verification on hosts running QEMU with vmxnet3, especially where service disruption would affect multiple tenants or critical workloads. Mitigation focus: Check QEMU package status against relevant vendor advisories.; Apply vendor-provided QEMU updates where available.; Review VM configurations for vmxnet3 device usage..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- [qemu-devel] 20151215 Re: [Qemu-devel] net: vmxnet3: memory leakage issueCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-201602-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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