5.5

CVE-2015-4176: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-4176
Published 02-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4176 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

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 · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
MGASA-2015-0386MGASA-2015-0390MGASA-2016-0015

Timeline

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

Description

fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 does not properly support mount connectivity, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by leveraging user-namespace root access for deletion of a file or directory.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

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.

Ubuntu8 products
  • linux< 4.2.0-16.19
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
  • linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
  • linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
  • linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1
Linux1 product

2 vendors · 9 products

References

8 links