CVE-2015-5164 Deserialization in n/a
Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code on Red Hat Satellite via crafted messages due to unsafe pickle deserialization in Pulp.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5164?
CVE-2015-5164 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Qpid server on Red Hat Satellite 6 does not properly restrict message types, which allows remote authenticated users with administrative access on a managed content host to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message, related to a pickle processing problem in pulp.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pulpproject Qpid.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5164 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2015-5164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p95x-pv3h-fh38.