CVE-2026-15705 is a vulnerability affecting QEMU packages associated with a denial-of-service condition exploitable through local access with high privileges. It is addressed by QEMU security updates, including Oracle Linux 9 advisory ELSA-2026-500245. The underlying defect, vulnerable function, triggering input, and complete affected-version range are currently unavailable.
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A vulnerability affecting QEMU and related packages. The reference does not describe its underlying cause. Its CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 (Medium), indicating local exploitation requiring high privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and high availability impact without confidentiality or integrity impact. A patch is available, and the reference states that no known exploits are available.
A locally exploitable Unity Linux vulnerability with low attack complexity and high privileges required that can cause high availability impact across a security boundary; no confidentiality or integrity impact is specified.
A locally exploitable, high-privilege vulnerability affecting availability in the Oracle Linux 9 QEMU-related update scope. The provided CVSS v3 vector indicates high availability impact and a scope change.
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