Medium severity · published May 2, 2016
CVE-2015-1350
The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which…
5.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.0 through 3.19.8 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
5.0; 6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EM
Enterprise Mrg · Redhat
2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1350
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1350
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=142153722930533&w=2
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76075
Exploit
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=770492
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185139
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