CVE-2015-5165

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The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, allows

The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, allows remote attackers to read process heap memory via unspecified vectors.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.12942

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EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules9 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource

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Affected Products & Versions

xen<= 4.5.0
xenall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
suse linux enterprise debuginfoall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
debian linuxall versions
redhat openstackall versions
redhat virtualizationall versions
Show all 23 affected productsredhat enterprise linux compute node eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux eus compute nodeall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power big endianall versions
redhat enterprise linux for power big endian eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux for scientific computingall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eus from rhuiall versions
redhat enterprise linux server from rhuiall versions
redhat enterprise linux server tusall versions
redhat enterprise linux server update services for sap solutionsall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator

producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux

producthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections

producthighCommunication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators

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producthighShell Execution GCC - Linux

producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux

productmediumPowershell Detect Virtualization Environment

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Scoring & Timeline

9.3

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD12 Aug 2015 · 02:59 PM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-2724-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1384-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1404-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1408-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1421-1
Show all 14 vendor advisoriessuse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1479-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1479-2
rhsaRHSA-2015:1739Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2015:1718Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2015:1793Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2015:1683Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2015:1674Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2015:1740Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2015:1833Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165373.htmlIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167792.htmlIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167820.htmlIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00018.htmlIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.htmlIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1674.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1683.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1739.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1740.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1793.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1833.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201717Broken LinkThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3348Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3349Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76153Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033176Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-140.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13Third Party Advisory

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