CVE-2019-15325

Description

In GalliumOS 3.0, CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA is disabled but /etc/sysctl.d/10-ptrace.conf tries to set /proc/sys/kernel/yama/ptrace_scope to 1, which might increase risk because of the appearance that a protection mechanism is present when actually it is not.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.24%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory kernel.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/security/Yama.txt	third party advisory
https://github.com/GalliumOS/galliumos-distro/issues/514	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15325?: CVE-2019-15325 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15325?: To fix CVE-2019-15325, 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-2019-15325 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-15325 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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