Stack-based buffer overflow in QEMU - CVE-2015-5158
Published: April 12, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40396
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5158
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 an invalid opcode in a SCSI command descriptor block. 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
QEMU
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
app-emulation/qemu
qemu
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
app-emulation/qemu
qemu
How to mitigate CVE-2015-5158
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
app-emulation/qemu - update to 2.3.0-r4
qemu - addressed in versions 2.3.0-7.fc22, 2.3.1-1.fc22, 2.4.0-0.2.rc4.fc23, 2.4.0-1.fc23
qemu - addressed in versions 2.3.0-7.fc22, 2.3.1-1.fc22, 2.4.0-0.2.rc4.fc23, 2.4.0-1.fc23