CVE-2015-5327

Description

Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/27/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1278978 issue tracking third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cc25b994acfbc901429da682d0f73c190e960206 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5327?
CVE-2015-5327 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5327?
To fix CVE-2015-5327, 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-2015-5327 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5327 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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