CVE-2015-8817: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-8817: QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built to use 'address_space_translate' to map an address to a MemoryRegionSection...

QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) built to use 'address_space_translate' to map an address to a MemoryRegionSection is vulnerable to an OOB r/w access issue. It could occur while doing pci_dma_read/write calls. Affects QEMU versions >= 1.6.0 and <= 2.3.1. A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to crash the guest instance resulting in DoS.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 08:29 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a QEMU virtualization bug that can let an administrator-level user inside a guest trigger out-of-bounds memory access during PCI DMA handling. The documented impact is crashing the guest instance, causing denial of service. Sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on virtualization platforms still running affected QEMU builds from 1.6.0 to 2.3.1 or unpatched downstream packages. The source bundle does not enumerate specific cloud, appliance, or distribution products beyond QEMU and Red Hat advisories. Treat as a timely maintenance fix for legacy virtualization estates. Business urgency is highest where many tenants or semi-trusted administrators can control guest VMs. Evidence supports denial-of-service risk, not confirmed host escape or active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor QEMU updates referenced by Red Hat or the QEMU stable patch.; Upgrade affected QEMU versions beyond the vulnerable 1.6.0 through 2.3.1 range.; Restrict administrative access inside guest VMs where patching is delayed..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 12:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 29, 2016, 22:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300771CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
[qemu-stable] 20160127 [PATCH for v2.3.1] exec: Respect as_translate_internal length clampCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST

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