HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-5158
MEDIUM

CVE-2015-5158

CWE-787Published: April 12, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c in QEMU, when built with SCSI-device emulation support, allows guest OS users with CAP_SYS_RAWIO permissions to cause a denial of service (instance crash) via an invalid opcode in a SCSI command descriptor block.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5158 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

qemu1 product(s)
qemu
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76016
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033095
ADVISORYhttps://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg04558.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76016
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033095
ADVISORYhttps://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg04558.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02

All References (8)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76016Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033095Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg04558.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76016Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033095Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2015-07/msg04558.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-02Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-5158
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 12, 2016

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2004-0978
10.0
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10.0
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10.0
CVE-2009-2466
10.0
CVE-2012-0751
10.0
CVE-2015-5105
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-5158 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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