How severe is CVE-2015-1142857?

CVE-2015-1142857 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-1142857 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-1142857?

CVE-2015-1142857 primarily affects Intel X710 Firmware. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1142857?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-1142857 published?

CVE-2015-1142857 was published on 2018-01-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-1142857

CVE-2015-1142857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel X710 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-254.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.6)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-254
Affected product: Intel X710 Firmware
Published: 2018-01-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

On multiple SR-IOV cars it is possible for VF's assigned to guests to send ethernet flow control pause frames via the PF. This includes Linux kernel ixgbe driver before commit f079fa005aae08ee0e1bc32699874ff4f02e11c1, the Linux Kernel i40e/i40evf driver before e7358f54a3954df16d4f87e3cad35063f1c17de5 and the DPDK before commit 3f12b9f23b6499ff66ec8b0de941fb469297e5d0, additionally Multiple vendor NIC firmware is affected.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1142857?: On multiple SR-IOV cars it is possible for VF's assigned to guests to send ethernet flow control pause frames via the PF. This includes Linux kernel ixgbe driver before commit f079fa005aae08ee0e1bc32699874ff4f02e11c1, the Linux Kernel i40e/i40evf driver before e7358f54a3954df16d4f87e3cad35063f1c17de5 and the DPDK before commit 3f12b9f23b6499ff66ec8b0de941fb469297e5d0, additionally Multiple vendor NIC firmware is affected.
How severe is CVE-2015-1142857?: CVE-2015-1142857 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-1142857 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-1142857?: CVE-2015-1142857 primarily affects Intel X710 Firmware. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1142857?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-1142857 published?: CVE-2015-1142857 was published on 2018-01-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (8)

cpe:2.3:o:intel:x710_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:82599_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:x540_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:i350_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:82576_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel_ixgbe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel_i40e\/i40evf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dpdk:dpdk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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