CVE-2015-5225: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-5225: Buffer overflow in the vnc_refresh_server_surface function in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.4.0.1...

Buffer overflow in the vnc_refresh_server_surface function in the VNC display driver in QEMU before 2.4.0.1 allows guest users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host via unspecified vectors, related to refreshing the server display surface.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 06:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2015-5225 is a QEMU VNC display driver memory-corruption flaw. A user inside a guest VM could crash the QEMU process on the host and might be able to run code on the host. The sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most relevant to systems running QEMU before 2.4.0.1 with the VNC display driver in use, especially where guest users are untrusted. The source bundle does not provide precise CPEs or downstream affected-version mapping. Treat this as a priority virtualization-host update where QEMU supports untrusted guests. The strongest proven impact is denial of service, but possible host code execution raises business risk despite incomplete exploit details. Mitigation focus: Upgrade QEMU to 2.4.0.1 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant Red Hat, Debian, Fedora, or Gentoo security updates.; Prioritize hosts running untrusted guest workloads or VNC display access..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 21:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 6, 2015, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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[Qemu-deve] 20150915 [ANNOUNCE] QEMU 2.4.0.1 CVE update releasedCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
[Qemu-devel] 20150821 [PATCH] vnc: fix memory corruption (CVE-2015-5225)CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
GLSA-201602-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

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