Unscored severity · published Oct 1, 2015
CVE-2015-7311
libxl in Xen 4.1.x through 4.6.x does not properly handle the readonly flag on disks when using the qemu-xen device model, which allows local guest users to write to a read-only…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libxl in Xen 4.1.x through 4.6.x does not properly handle the readonly flag on disks when using the qemu-xen device model, which allows local guest users to write to a read-only disk image.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xen · Xen
4.1.0; 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3; 4.1.4; 4.1.5; +17 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7311
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7311
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167077.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167792.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167820.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00053.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3414
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76823
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