CVE-2015-5166
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CVE-2015-5166
Use-after-free vulnerability in QEMU in Xen 4.5.x and earlier does not completely unplug emulated block devices, which allows local HVM guest users to gain privileges by unplugging a block device twice.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
August 12, 2015
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
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04 / EVIDENCE
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CVE-2015-5166
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Use-after-free vulnerability in QEMU in Xen 4.5.x and earlier does not completely unplug emulated block devices, which allows local HVM guest users to gain privileges by unplugging a block device twice.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165373.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167792.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167820.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76152
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033175
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-139.html