Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-3214

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.
Published 2015-08-31 10:59:08
Updated 2023-02-13 00:48:25
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Threat overview for CVE-2015-3214

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 52869
IPs affected by CVE-2015-3214 357,342
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3214

EPSS FAQ
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 37 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-3214

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-3214

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-3214

Products affected by CVE-2015-3214

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