#VU32399 Heap-based buffer overflow in QEMU - CVE-2015-5154
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32399
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
QEMU
Client/Desktop applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: QEMU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the IDE subsystem in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, when the container has a CDROM drive enabled,. A remote attacker can use unspecified ATAPI commands. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
QEMU: 3.1.3
External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163472.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163658.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163681.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00041.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00042.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00017.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00018.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00020.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00022.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00019.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1507.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1508.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1512.html
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201593
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3348
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76048
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033074
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-138.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
