CVE-2015-5225
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CVE-2015-5225 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the vnc_refresh_server_surface function in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified vectors, related to refreshing the server display surface.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer overflow in the vnc_refresh_server_surface function in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified vectors, related to refreshing the server display surface.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Openstack | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Openstack | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Openstack | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 |
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.4.0 |
References
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-09/msg05832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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