Vulnerability in Criu Checkpoint\/restore In Userspace
CVE-2015-5228
The service daemon in CRIU creates log and dump files insecurely, which allows local users to create arbitrary files and take ownership of existing files via unspecified vectors related to a directory path.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Criu Checkpoint\/restore_in_userspace
- Opensuse — versions 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5228?
- CVE-2015-5228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Criu Checkpoint\/restore In Userspace, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5228?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.