CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-5165

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive data in process memory, potentially leading to further attacks or information disclosure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of QEMU to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS