high
7.2
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5154: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Aug 12 2015(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IDE subsystem in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, when the container has a CDROM drive enabled, allows local guest users to execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified ATAPI commands.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Xen XAPI<=4.5.0
Xen XAPI=4.5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
Fedora=21
Fedora=22
Fedora=23
QEMU<=2.3.0

Remedy

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-138.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5154?

    CVE-2015-5154 has a high severity rating due to its potential for local guest users to execute arbitrary code on the host.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5154?

    To fix CVE-2015-5154, you should update your QEMU and Xen to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5154?

    CVE-2015-5154 affects several versions of Xen and QEMU, including Xen 4.5.x and earlier and QEMU up to version 2.3.0.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5154?

    CVE-2015-5154 is classified as a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2015-5154 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2015-5154 requires local guest user access to be exploited.

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