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CVE-2015-5160 json

libvirt before 2.2 includes Ceph credentials on the qemu command line when using RADOS Block Device (aka RBD), which allows local users to…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-5170

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

libvirt before 2.2 includes Ceph credentials on the qemu command line when using RADOS Block Device (aka RBD), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a process listing.

Patch / fix

  • libvirt libvirt 2.2
  • libvirt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.0-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5160

  • libvirt RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7
  • libvirt-nss RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7
  • libvirt-client RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7
  • libvirt-daemon RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7
  • libvirt-daemon-kvm RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7
  • libvirt-daemon-lxc storage 3.1, RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7
  • libvirt-login-shell storage 3.1, RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7
  • libvirt-lock-sanlock storage 3.1, RHEL 7 2.0.0-10.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:2577

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-5160 updated cvss 3.3

libvirt: Ceph id/key leaked in the process list

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libvirt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libvirt, libvirt-client, libvirt-python, libvirt-lock-sanlock
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-client 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 2.0.0-10.el7, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-nss 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-login-shell 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 2.0.0-10.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-client 2.0.0-10.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-nss 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-login-shell 2.0.0-10.el7, +11 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-client 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 2.0.0-10.el7, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-nss 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-login-shell 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 2.0.0-10.el7
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-client 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 2.0.0-10.el7, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-nss 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-login-shell 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 2.0.0-10.el7 Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.1 on RHEL-7 libvirt-daemon-lxc 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-login-shell 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 2.0.0-10.el7 Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts libvirt 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 2.0.0-10.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 2.0.0-10.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:2577
  • Red Hat Storage 2 libvirt
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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