5.5

CVE-2015-1350: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1350DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1350
Published 02-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1350 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 9
DLA-772-1SUSE-SU-2017:0181-1SUSE-SU-2017:0333-1SUSE-SU-2017:0437-1SUSE-SU-2017:0494-1SUSE-SU-2017:1102-1

Timeline

  1. 02-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.49% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu13 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-208.240
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1090.94 | < 4.4.0-1126.140
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-fips< 4.4.0-1060.66 | All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-hwe< 4.10.0-32.36~16.04.1
Redhat2 products
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.8.11-1
Linux1 product

4 vendors · 17 products

References

10 links