VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-7724
AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- amd/fglrx-driver
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77361Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77361Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.