CVE•Published 2026-03-30•Modified 2026-04-28•0 articles on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-5165Redhat · Virtio-win

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 97% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-825Expired Pointer Dereference

Description

A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device. When the device undergoes a reset, it fails to properly manage memory, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. This issue could allow a local attacker to corrupt system memory, potentially leading to system instability or unexpected behavior.

Timeline

Published 2026-03-30

Modified 2026-04-28

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB Sploitus VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-5165

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Redhat Virtio-win"

All exposed Redhat Virtio-win instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Virtio-win"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Virtio-win" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-5165