High severity · published Oct 10, 2017
CVE-2015-5675
The sys_amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel panic)
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The sys_amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel panic).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
9.3; 10.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5675
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5675
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133335/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-IRET-Handler-Privilege-Escalation.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76485
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033376
www.freebsd.org
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:21.amd64.asc
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536321/100/0/threaded
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