QEMU, as used in Xen 3.3.x through 4.5.x, does not properly restrict access to PCI…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
QEMU, as used in Xen 3.3.x through 4.5.x, does not properly restrict access to PCI command registers, which might allow local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (non-maskable interrupt and host crash) by disabling the (1) memory or (2) I/O decoding for a PCI Express device and then accessing the device, which triggers an Unsupported Request (UR) response.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.2 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2756
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw92-7fxg-964r
References
Advisory 8
Sources
- CVE-2015-2756 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2756 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vw92-7fxg-964r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2756 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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