Heap-based buffer overflow in the IDE subsystem in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and…
Priority LOW 33CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0063 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2015:1512 Released 2015-07-28 · Red Hat rating Importantqemu-kvm-rhev security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 libcacard-devel-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6, libcacard-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 libcacard-devel-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6, libcacard-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6 +4
- RHSA-2015:1507 Released 2015-07-27 · Red Hat rating Importantqemu-kvm security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, libcacard-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5.ppc, libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libcacard-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, qemu-img-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, qemu-kvm-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libcacard-devel-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5, libcacard-tools-10:1.5.3-86.el7_1.5
- RHSA-2015:1508 Released 2015-07-27 · Red Hat rating Importantqemu-kvm-rhev security update
- RHEV-H and VDSM for 7 Hosts libcacard-devel-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6, libcacard-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6, libcacard-tools-rhev-10:2.1.2-23.el7_1.6 +4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| RHEV-H and VDSM for 7 Hosts | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1508 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 (Icehouse) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1507 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5154
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9wc-jv66-352g
- 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 18
- SUSE-SU-2015:1643
- GLSA-201510-02
- DSA-3348
- SUSE-SU-2015:1782
- RHSA-2015:1508
- RHSA-2015:1507
- FEDORA-2015-12714
- RHSA-2015:1512
- SUSE-SU-2015:1455
- SUSE-SU-2015:1299
- SUSE-SU-2015:1426
- FEDORA-2015-12657
- SUSE-SU-2015:1421
- GLSA-201604-03
- SUSE-SU-2015:1302
- SUSE-SU-2015:1409
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201593
- FEDORA-2015-12679
Sources
- CVE-2015-5154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9wc-jv66-352g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5154 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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