PT-2015-3233 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Wade Mealing · Published 2015-12-31 · Updated 2023-01-19 · CVE-2015-8812

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.5

Description The issue is related to the incorrect identification of error conditions in the Linux kernel component drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch cm.c. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using specially crafted network traffic, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code or causing a denial of service (use-after-free).

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.5, update to version 4.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1188

ALT-PU-2016-1485

BDU:2016-01134

CESA-2016_2574

CVE-2015-8812

DLA-439-1

DSA-3503-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_1008-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2144-1

RHSA-2016:2574

RHSA-2016:2584

RHSA-2016_2574

RHSA-2016_2584

SUSE-SU-2016:0785-1

SUSE-SU-2016:0911-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1031-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1032-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1033-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1034-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1035-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1037-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1038-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1039-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1040-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1041-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1045-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1046-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1102-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1

USN-2946-1

USN-2946-2

USN-2947-1

USN-2947-2

USN-2947-3

USN-2948-1

USN-2948-2

USN-2949-1

USN-2967-1

USN-2967-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Centos

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 434

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/overlayfs_priv_esc.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/netfilter_priv_esc_ipv4.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/xairy/kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2016-2384 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/panyu6325/CVE-2015-1805 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Kagami/docker_cve-2015-2925 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/FloatingGuy/cve-2015-1805 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/ireshchaminda1/Android-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Access-Vulnerability-CVE-2015-1805 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/whu-enjoy/CVE-2015-8660 · Exploit
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8812 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2948-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8812 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:1045-1 · Vendor Advisory