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CVE-2015-5260

UnknownEPSS 0.57%

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CVE-2015-5260 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via QXL commands related to the surface_id parameter.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via QXL commands related to the surface_id parameter.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.57%

43.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus6.7.z
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
DebianDebian Linux7.0
DebianDebian Linux8.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux15.04
Spice ProjectSpice<= 0.12.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus7.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5260?
Heap-based buffer overflow in SPICE before 0.12.6 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (heap-based memory corruption and QEMU-KVM crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via QXL commands related to the surface_id parameter.
How severe is CVE-2015-5260?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5260 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5260?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST