# CVE-2015-4037: The slirp\_smb function in net/slirp.c in QEMU 2.3.0 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The slirp_smb function in net/slirp.c in QEMU 2.3.0 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (instantiation failure) by creating /tmp/qemu-smb.*-* files before the program.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2630-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00027.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/23/4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00015.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160414.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160058.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/16/5
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032547
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00063.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74809
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222892
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/7
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3285

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