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CVE-2015-3288 Details

Description

mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333830 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d CVEVendor Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3288 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 3.2.71
>= 3.4, < 3.4.111
>= 3.10, < 3.10.86
>= 3.12, < 3.12.47
>= 3.14, < 3.14.50

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3288
NVD Published Date:
Oct 16, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-3288 Details - Not Deferred