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CVE-2015-5165

9.3 · HIGH

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.

Published Aug 12, 2015xenCWE-908EPSS 13.29%

Overview

CVE-2015-5165 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xen xen. It was published on August 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xen. Update xen to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
xenxen0Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165373.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167792.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167820.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00018.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1674.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1683.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1739.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1740.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1793.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5165?

CVE-2015-5165 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xen xen. It was published on August 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-5165?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5165?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xen. Update xen to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5165?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5165 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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