Stack-based buffer overflow in Xen - CVE-2015-3259
Published: July 16, 2015 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32400
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3259
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Xen Project
Affected software:
Xen
Xen
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-3259
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- 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