The virStorageVolCreateXML API in libvirt 1.2.14 through 1.2.19 allows remote…
Priority LOW 32CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The virStorageVolCreateXML API in libvirt 1.2.14 through 1.2.19 allows remote authenticated users with a read-write connection to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by triggering a failed unlink after creating a volume on a root_squash NFS pool.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0137 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.14 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.15 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.16 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.17 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.18 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.19 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| 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:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.15 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.17 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.18 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.19 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- 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:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq4r-xr6r-76qw
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-5247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq4r-xr6r-76qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5247 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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