CVE-2015-8553

Xen allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized locations in host OS kernel memory by not enabling memory and I/O decoding control bits. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-0777.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-120.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-120.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-04-13 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-8553

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8553

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8553

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

xen

xen

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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