CVE-2015-5231

Description

The service daemon in CRIU does not properly restrict access to non-dumpable processes, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via (1) process dumps or (2) ptrace access.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory openvz.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/5 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00030.html vendor advisory
https://lists.openvz.org/pipermail/criu/2015-August/021847.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256728

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5231?
CVE-2015-5231 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5231?
To fix CVE-2015-5231, 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-2015-5231 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5231 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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