CVE-2015-3288

Description

mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d vendor advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4 release notes vendor advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3288 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93591 third party advisory vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333830 patch vdb entry third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3288?
CVE-2015-3288 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3288?
To fix CVE-2015-3288, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3288 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3288 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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