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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.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
12 Aug 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 37% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • Every version up to 4.5.0
  • Version 4.5.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5166
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5166