CVE-2015-8553

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: April 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-120.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-120.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
51th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

xen redhat