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CVE-2015-3259

Stack-based buffer overflow in the xl command line utility in Xen 4.1.x through 4.5.x allows local guest administrators to gain privileges via a long configuration argument.

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
16 Jul 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 34% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Needs local access · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • Version 4.5.0
  • Version 4.4.2
  • Version 4.4.1
  • Version 4.4.0
All 19 release lines
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.1.3
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.6.1
  • Version 4.2.0
  • Version 4.2.1
  • Version 4.2.2
  • Version 4.2.3
  • Version 4.3.0
  • Version 4.3.1
  • Version 4.3.4
  • Version 4.4.0-rc1
  • Version 4.4.0
  • Version 4.4.1
  • Version 4.4.2
  • Version 4.5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3259
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3259