# CVE-2015-8567: Memory leak in net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Memory leak in net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00017.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79721
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00058.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00012.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2891-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00010.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176558.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175967.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/15/10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00002.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-12/msg02299.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176300.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00087.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176503.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00003.html

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