# CVE-2015-5165: The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, allows remote attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-08-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.5.x and earlier, allows remote attackers to read process heap memory via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1674.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033176
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00027.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3348
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201717
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1683.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1793.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3349
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167820.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165373.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1833.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167792.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1740.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1739.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76153
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-140.html
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1180-security-advisory-13

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