CVE-2015-1333: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1333 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 4Timeline
- 31-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu3 products
- linux< 3.13.0-59.98
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.1.3-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.1.3
3 vendors · 5 products
References
24 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ca4da5dd1f99fe9c59f1709fb43e818b18ad20e0X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245658X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 24 references
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147X Refsource CONFIRM