Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-1350
The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Mrg — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76075 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1350?
- CVE-2015-1350 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1350?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1350 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.