VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-1420
Race condition in the handle_to_path function in fs/fhandle.c in the Linux kernel through 3.19.1 allows local users to bypass intended size restrictions and trigger read operations on additional memory locations by changing the handle_bytes value of a…
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Race condition in the handle_to_path function in fs/fhandle.c in the Linux kernel through 3.19.1 allows local users to bypass intended size restrictions and trigger read operations on additional memory locations by changing the handle_bytes value of a file handle during the execution of this function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=142247707318982&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72357
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2660-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2661-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2665-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2667-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187534
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=142247707318982&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72357
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2660-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2661-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2665-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2667-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187534
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.