# CVE-2015-5160: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can obtain sensitive Ceph credentials from process listings when libvirt uses RADOS Block Device storage.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5160, GHSA-57w8-4258-hhvg, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5160

## What is CVE-2015-5160?

CVE-2015-5160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 20 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

libvirt before 2.2 includes Ceph credentials on the qemu command line when using RADOS Block Device (aka RBD), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a process listing.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5160?

It affects 10 products.


Products: Libvirt Libvirt, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Virtualization.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5160?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2015-5160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux

- [CVE-2008-5086](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5086/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2014-3657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3657/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2010-2237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2237/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.4)
- [CVE-2010-2238](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2238/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 4.4)
- [CVE-2010-2239](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2239/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5160 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 20 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5160/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5160/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5160
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5160
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5160

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