Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | <= 4.5.0 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163472.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163658.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163681.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00042.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00019.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1507.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1508.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1512.html
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201593Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5154?
CVE-2015-5154 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2015-5154?
CVE-2015-5154 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5154?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.