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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Criu Checkpoint\/restore In Userspace
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/5 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00030.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.openvz.org/pipermail/criu/2015-August/021847.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
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.