CVE-2015-3288

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 7
Modified
Published: 16 Oct 2016, 21:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 05:39

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.04% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Oct 2016, 21:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 05:39
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.04%• Percentile: 11%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.2.71 | ≥ 3.4, < 3.4.111 | ≥ 3.10, < 3.10.86 | ≥ 3.12, < 3.12.47 | ≥ 3.14, < 3.14.50 | ≥ 3.16, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.18, < 3.18.52 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.4

References (7)