CVE-2015-7312
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) madvise or (2) msync system call, related to mm/madvise.c and mm/msync.c.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34449209/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/22/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1Third Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34449209/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/22/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.