CVE-2015-5154

What it is

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IDE subsystem in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, when the container has a CDROM drive enabled, allows local guest users to execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified ATAPI commands.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2015-08-12 14:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:28 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2015-08-12 14:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:28 UTC

Exploit probability

0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Xen ≤ 4.5.0
• Xen 4.5.1
• Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11
• Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
• Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
• Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11
• Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11
• Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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