Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 16, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-3259
CVE-2015-3259
Description
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.
Affected products
37cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 18 more
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords18 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/xen&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 4.7.0_12-1.3+ 17 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.0_12-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_12-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_10-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_08-22.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_02-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_12-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_12-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_10-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_08-22.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_02-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_12-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_10-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_08-22.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_02-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.5_12-15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_10-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.2_08-22.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.2_02-4.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-137.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00041.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00042.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3414nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75573nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032973nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03nvd
News mentions
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