Information disclosure in Criu Checkpoint\/restore In Userspace
CVE-2015-5231
The service daemon in CRIU does not properly restrict access to non-dumpable processes, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via (1) process dumps or (2) ptrace access.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.4% 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-2015-5231?
- CVE-2015-5231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Criu Checkpoint\/restore In Userspace, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5231?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.