CVE-2015-7724

Public Exploit

Description

AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory portcullis-security.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/ third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77361 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7724?
CVE-2015-7724 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7724?
To fix CVE-2015-7724, 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-2015-7724 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-7724 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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