CVE-2015-5164
First published: Tue Jul 28 2015(Updated: )
Brian Bouterse of Red Hat reports: The Qpid server on Satellite6 does not properly restrict message types that can be sent from managed content hosts. An attacker with administrative access to a managed content host could send arbitrary messages containing pickle() encoded data which would then be processed on the Satellite6 server.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Pulpproject Qpid | ||
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server | =6.0 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-5164?
CVE-2015-5164 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for an attacker with administrative access to exploit the vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5164?
To fix CVE-2015-5164, upgrade the Qpid server to the latest version provided by the vendor that addresses this vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2015-5164?
The primary affected software by CVE-2015-5164 is the Qpid server integrated with Red Hat Satellite 6.0.
Can CVE-2015-5164 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-5164 requires administrative access on a managed content host, so it cannot be exploited remotely without such access.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2015-5164?
The consequences of CVE-2015-5164 include the ability for an attacker to send arbitrary messages containing potentially harmful data.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/event
- collector/redhat-bugzilla
- source/Red Hat
- alias/CVE-2015-5164
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/pulpproject
- canonical/pulpproject qpid
- vendor/redhat
- canonical/red hat network satellite server
- version/red hat network satellite server/6.0