Upstream information

CVE-2015-8818 at MITRE

Description

The cpu_physical_memory_write_rom_internal function in exec.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) does not properly skip MMIO regions, which allows local privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via unspecified vectors.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 2.1
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the xen package

This issue likely only affects the XEN hypervisor itself, unless otherwise stated. The userland utilities in -tools and libraries in -libs are shipped together with the xen hypervisor as they are built from one source and do not contain hypervisor specific fixes.

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 969122 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 969125 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 969126 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • xen >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-xen-12492
sledsp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • qemu >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-block-curl >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-14.1
  • qemu-kvm >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-seabios >= 1.8.1-14.1
  • qemu-sgabios >= 8-14.1
  • qemu-tools >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-vgabios >= 1.8.1-14.1
  • qemu-x86 >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • xen >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.2_06_k3.12.53_60.30-7.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1007
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • qemu >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-block-curl >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-48.19.1
  • qemu-kvm >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-seabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1
  • qemu-sgabios >= 8-48.19.1
  • qemu-tools >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-vgabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1
  • qemu-x86 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • xen >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_k3.12.55_52.42-22.19.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-779
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-924
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-779
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • xen >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_02_3.0.101_68-32.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-xen-12492
slessp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • qemu >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-block-curl >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-block-rbd >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-guest-agent >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-14.1
  • qemu-kvm >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-lang >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-ppc >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-s390 >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-seabios >= 1.8.1-14.1
  • qemu-sgabios >= 8-14.1
  • qemu-tools >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • qemu-vgabios >= 1.8.1-14.1
  • qemu-x86 >= 2.3.1-14.1
  • xen >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.2_06_k3.12.53_60.30-7.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1007
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • qemu >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-block-curl >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-block-rbd >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-guest-agent >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-ipxe >= 1.0.0-48.19.1
  • qemu-kvm >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-lang >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-ppc >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-s390 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-seabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1
  • qemu-sgabios >= 8-48.19.1
  • qemu-tools >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • qemu-vgabios >= 1.7.4-48.19.1
  • qemu-x86 >= 2.0.2-48.19.1
  • xen >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_02_k3.12.55_52.42-22.19.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-779
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-779
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-924
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-32.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-xen-12492
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.2_06-7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-508
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_02-22.19.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2016-779

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 qemu Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 qemu Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 qemu Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 qemu Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 qemu Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 qemu Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 xen Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Mar 1 20:16:09 2016
CVE page last modified: Wed Mar 12 15:14:20 2025