CVE-2015-2830

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users…

published May 27, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users to bypass the seccomp or audit protection mechanism via a crafted application that uses the (1) fork or (2) close system call, as demonstrated by an attack against seccomp before 3.16.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00410 · 33.9th percentile
Published
2015-05-27T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAY 10:00Z
    arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users…
    cvelistv5