CVE-2015-2830
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CVE-2015-2830 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 3.19.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.2Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.2Vendor Advisory
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- Status
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