Stack-based buffer overflow in Xen - CVE-2015-3259
Published: July 16, 2015 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32400
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3259
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a long configuration argument. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Xen
xen (Alpine package)
xen
SUSE Linux
Fedora
xen (Alpine package)
xen
SUSE Linux
Fedora
How to mitigate CVE-2015-3259
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
xen (Alpine package) - update to 4.5.1-r2
xen - addressed in versions 4.4.2-7.fc21, 4.5.1-2.fc22
xen - addressed in versions 4.4.2-7.fc21, 4.5.1-2.fc22
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00042.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75573
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032973
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-137.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03