Vulnerability in Citrix XenServer Could Result in Information Disclosure (CTX201717)
🗓️ 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AGType
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in qemu-kvm affects IBM SmartCloud Provisioning for IBM Software Virtual Appliance | 17 Jun 201822:30 | – | ibm | |
| Security Advisory 0013 | 4 Sep 201500:00 | – | arista | |
| The vulnerability of Xen hypervisors, allowing a hacker to read data stored in memory | 15 Sep 201500:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CentOS 7 : qemu-kvm (CESA-2015:1793) | 22 Oct 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 6 : qemu-kvm (CESA-2015:1833) | 22 Oct 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Citrix XenServer QEMU RTL8139 Guest Network Device Information Disclosure (CTX201717) | 27 Aug 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DLA-479-1 : xen security update | 18 May 201600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-3348-1 : qemu - security update | 3 Sep 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-3349-1 : qemu-kvm - security update | 3 Sep 201500:00 | – | nessus | |
| F5 Networks BIG-IP : Multiple QEMU vulnerabilities (K63519101) | 17 Feb 201600:00 | – | nessus |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| support | www.support.citrix.com/article/CTX201717 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:citrix:xenserver";
if (description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105336");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-5165");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_name("Vulnerability in Citrix XenServer Could Result in Information Disclosure (CTX201717)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX201717");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Check the installed hotfixes.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the hotfix referenced in the advisory.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"A vulnerability has been identified in Citrix XenServer which could,
if exploited, allow a malicious administrator of an HVM guest VM to obtain meta-data about their own VM.
Citrix is presently unaware of any meta-data that might be leaked that would be of value to a malicious
guest administrator.
In non-default configurations, where the RTL8139 guest network device has been configured to enable offload
and the Citrix PV guest drivers are not active, it may also be possible for a remote attacker to obtain
information from the HVM guest.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"This issue affects all supported versions of Citrix XenServer up to and
including Citrix XenServer 6.5 Service Pack 1.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2015-08-28 14:51:58 +0200 (Fri, 28 Aug 2015)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("Citrix Xenserver Local Security Checks");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG");
script_dependencies("gb_xenserver_version.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("xenserver/product_version", "xenserver/patches");
exit(0);
}
include("citrix_version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("list_array_func.inc");
if( ! version = get_app_version( cpe:CPE ) )
exit( 0 );
if( ! hotfixes = get_kb_item("xenserver/patches") )
exit( 0 );
patches = make_array();
patches['6.5.0'] = make_list( 'XS65ESP1009', 'XS65E014' );
patches['6.2.0'] = make_list( 'XS62ESP1032' );
patches['6.1.0'] = make_list( 'XS61E058' );
patches['6.0.2'] = make_list( 'XS602E046', 'XS602ECC022' );
patches['6.0.0'] = make_list( 'XS60E051' );
citrix_xenserver_check_report_is_vulnerable( version:version, hotfixes:hotfixes, patches:patches );
exit( 99 );
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.13288