Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2015-2830

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users to bypass the seccomp or audit protection mechanism via a crafted application that uses the (1) fork or (2) close system call, as demonstrated by an attack against seccomp before 3.16.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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