Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-1563 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
low complexity
xen
fedoraproject
CWE-399
nessus

Summary

The ARM GIC distributor virtualization in Xen 4.4.x and 4.5.x allows local guests to cause a denial of service by causing a large number messages to be logged.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2015-3944.NASL
    descriptionAdditional patch for XSA-98 on arm64 HVM qemu unexpectedly enabling emulated VGA graphics backends [XSA-119, CVE-2015-2152] Hypervisor memory corruption due to x86 emulator flaw [XSA-123, CVE-2015-2151] enable building pngs from fig files which is working again, fix oxenstored.service preset preuninstall script, arm: vgic: incorrect rate limiting of guest triggered logging, Information leak via internal x86 system device emulation, Information leak through version information hypercall Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2015-03-25
    plugin id82054
    published2015-03-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/82054
    titleFedora 21 : xen-4.4.1-16.fc21 (2015-3944)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2015-3944.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(82054);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2015-1563", "CVE-2015-2044", "CVE-2015-2045", "CVE-2015-2151", "CVE-2015-2152");
      script_bugtraq_id(72766, 73015, 73068);
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2015-3944");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 21 : xen-4.4.1-16.fc21 (2015-3944)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Additional patch for XSA-98 on arm64 HVM qemu unexpectedly enabling
    emulated VGA graphics backends [XSA-119, CVE-2015-2152] Hypervisor
    memory corruption due to x86 emulator flaw [XSA-123, CVE-2015-2151]
    enable building pngs from fig files which is working again, fix
    oxenstored.service preset preuninstall script, arm: vgic: incorrect
    rate limiting of guest triggered logging, Information leak via
    internal x86 system device emulation, Information leak through version
    information hypercall
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
    has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
    without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187153"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196274"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1200724"
      );
      # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152776.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8193b5a9"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected xen package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:xen");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:21");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/03/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/03/25");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! ereg(pattern:"^21([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 21.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC21", reference:"xen-4.4.1-16.fc21")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "xen");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_912CB7F727DF11E5A4A5002590263BF5.NASL
    descriptionThe Xen Project reports : On ARM systems the code which deals with virtualizing the GIC distributor would, under various circumstances, log messages on a guest accessible code path without appropriate rate limiting. A malicious guest could cause repeated logging to the hypervisor console, leading to a Denial of Service attack.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id84710
    published2015-07-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/84710
    titleFreeBSD : xen-kernel -- arm: vgic: incorrect rate limiting of guest triggered logging (912cb7f7-27df-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(84710);
      script_version("2.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:44");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2015-1563");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : xen-kernel -- arm: vgic: incorrect rate limiting of guest triggered logging (912cb7f7-27df-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The Xen Project reports :
    
    On ARM systems the code which deals with virtualizing the GIC
    distributor would, under various circumstances, log messages on a
    guest accessible code path without appropriate rate limiting.
    
    A malicious guest could cause repeated logging to the hypervisor
    console, leading to a Denial of Service attack."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-118.html"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/912cb7f7-27df-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?60516330"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xen-kernel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/01/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/07/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/07/14");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"xen-kernel>=4.4<4.5.0_3")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");