CVE-2015-2830

Published May 27, 2015

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 1.9
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-264

Configurations

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Overview

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Configurations

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