CVE-2015-8539

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The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (BUG) via crafted keyctl commands that negatively instantiate a key, related to security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c, security/keys/trusted.c, and security/keys/user_defined.c.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/09/1 Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/096fe9eaea40a17e125569f9e657e34cdb6d73bd Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284450 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=096fe9eaea40a17e125569f9e657e34cdb6d73bd Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00011.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0181 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0152 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0151 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/ Third Party Advisory
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2016-02-07 19:59

Updated : 2022-01-31 09:51

NVD link : CVE-2015-8539

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8539

JSON object : View

CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

suse

  • linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

linux

  • linux_kernel