CVE-2015-0236: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-0236 is a low (CVSS 3.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 29-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1) snapshot to the virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc interface or (2) image to the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc interface.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.80% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation7.0
- libvirt≤ 1.2.11 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.2 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | 1.2.9 | 1.2.10
Mageia2 products
- libvirt< 1.2.1-1.5.mga4
- mageiaEOL4.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04 | 15.10
Debian1 product
- libvirt< 1.2.9-8
Ubuntu1 product
- libvirt< 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.16
5 vendors · 10 products
References
15 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:070Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00028.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:035Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
