Is CVE-2015-7512 being actively exploited?

CVE-2015-7512 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7512?

CVE-2015-7512 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2015-7512

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.0EPSS 7.7%EU EUVD

Buffer overflow in the pcnet_receive function in hw/net/pcnet.c in QEMU, when a guest NIC has a larger MTU, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large packet.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.0 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-120
EPSS score: 7.7% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2015-7433)
Published: January 8, 2016
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2015-7433 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

debian / debian linux
debian / debian linux
oracle / linux
qemu / qemu
qemu / qemu
qemu / qemu
qemu / qemu
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / openstack
redhat / virtualization

Certified products that may be affected

6 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Oracle Linux 7 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK 6) Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 4169 - historical
Oracle Linux 6 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 3421 - historical
Oracle Linux 6 Libreswan Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 3170 - historical
Oracle Linux 6 NSS Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 3111 - historical
Oracle Linux 6 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module - Oracle Corporation - FIPS 140 3031 - historical

See all 6 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8b98a2f07175d46c3f7217639bd5e03f
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2694.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2695.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2696.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3469(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3470(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3471(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/30/3(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78230(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034527(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-01(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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