critical
9.3
CWE
908
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5165

First published: Wed Aug 12 2015(Updated: )

The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, allows remote attackers to read process heap memory via unspecified vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Xen XAPI<=4.5.0
Xen XAPI=4.5.1
Red Hat Fedora=21
Red Hat Fedora=22
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1
Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Linux=8.0
Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power=5.0
Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node EUS=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=6.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=6.7_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.1_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.2_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.3_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.4_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.5_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.6_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, Big Endian EUS=7.7_ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services for SAP Solutions=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services for SAP Solutions=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services for SAP Solutions=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services for SAP Solutions=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services for SAP Solutions=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Arista EOS=4.12
Arista EOS=4.13
Arista EOS=4.14
Arista EOS=4.15
Oracle Linux=7-0

Remedy

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-140.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5165?

    CVE-2015-5165 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote attackers to read sensitive process heap memory.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5165?

    To fix CVE-2015-5165, you should update to the latest version of the affected software that includes the security patch.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2015-5165?

    CVE-2015-5165 affects certain versions of Xen, Fedora, SUSE Linux, Debian, and various Red Hat products.

  • Can CVE-2015-5165 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-5165 can be exploited remotely by attackers, posing a significant risk to vulnerable systems.

  • What are the potential effects of CVE-2015-5165?

    The potential effects of CVE-2015-5165 include unauthorized access to sensitive information and process memory leakage.

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