CVE-2015-4106: canonical ubuntu_linux Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-4106 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 03-06-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
QEMU does not properly restrict write access to the PCI config space for certain PCI pass-through devices, which might allow local x86 HVM guests to gain privileges, cause a denial of service (host crash), obtain sensitive information, or possibly have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 04-10-2026
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: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian3 products
- qemu< 1:2.3+dfsg-5
- xen< 4.4.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Suse3 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop11:sp3 | 12
- linux_enterprise_server11:sp1 | 11:sp2 | 11:sp3 | 12
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11:sp3 | 12
Ubuntu2 products
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.13
- xen< 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10 | 15.04
Citrix1 product
- xenserver6.0 | 6.0.2 | 6.1.0 | 6.2.0 | 6.5
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL20 | 21 | 22
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 2.3.1
7 vendors · 12 products
References
20 links
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00029.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160154.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00030.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160171.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160685.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory