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CVE-2015-2830

LOW
1.9
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users to bypass the seccomp or audit protection mechanism via a crafted application that uses the (1) fork or (2) close system call, as demonstrated by an attack against seccomp before 3.16.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-2830
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-2830
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-2830
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-2830
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.13.0-53-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-53.88USN-2614-1
linux-image-3.16.0-36-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1
linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1
linux-image-3.16.0-36-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1
linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1
linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1
linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1
linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1USN-2589-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days
33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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