Name: CVE-2015-8553: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-8553, CWE-200, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00273

Xen allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized locations in host OS kernel memory by not enabling memory and I/O decoding control bits. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-0777.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade linux	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 13, 2016
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Mar 10, 2015
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-lts-xenialNo solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Apr 13, 2016

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CVSS Details

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