RHEV: When "boot protocol" is set to None on an interface, interface still gets IPv6 address
Published Aug 24, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.88%
Description
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager 3.6 and earlier gives valid SLAAC IPv6 addresses to interfaces when "boot protocol" is set to None, which might allow remote attackers to communicate with a system designated to be unreachable.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.6.0
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
vdsm
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | vdsm | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of vdsm as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.x. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01885) | 78.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01885) | 76.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 49.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 54.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 52.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00161) | 50.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5293 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267714 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5293
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5293
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5293 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267714 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5293 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5293 |
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