VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-5166

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-08-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

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