CVE-2015-5158

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: April 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c in QEMU, when built with SCSI-device emulation support, allows guest OS users with CAP_SYS_RAWIO permissions to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via an invalid opcode in a SCSI command descriptor block.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76016
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033095
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg04558.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg04558.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

qemu