high
7.8
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5260: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Sep 08 2015(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via QXL commands related to the surface_id parameter.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.7.z
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=15.04
SPICE<=0.12.5
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.1
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.1
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5260?

    CVE-2015-5260 has a severity rating that can lead to denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5260?

    To fix CVE-2015-5260, you should upgrade to SPICE version 0.12.6 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2015-5260?

    CVE-2015-5260 affects various versions of SPICE, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian, and Ubuntu.

  • What kind of attacks can CVE-2015-5260 enable?

    CVE-2015-5260 can enable heap-based memory corruption and crash of QEMU-KVM.

  • Is CVE-2015-5260 exploitable remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-5260 can potentially be exploited by guest OS users to compromise the host.

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