PT-2015-3339 · Freebsd · Freebsd

Andrew Lutomirski + 1 · Published 2015-08-25 · Updated 2018-10-09 · CVE-2015-5675

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FreeBSD versions 9.3 through 10.1

Description The issue is related to the sys amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel, which is associated with insufficient access control. This can be exploited by a local attacker to gain privileges or cause a denial of service, resulting in a kernel panic.

Recommendations For versions 9.3 and 10.1, consider applying security patches or updates to fix the issue with the sys amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-02493

CVE-2015-5675

Affected Products

Freebsd

References · 9

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02493 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:21.amd64.asc · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5675 · Security Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133335/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-IRET-Handler-Privilege-Escalation.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/536321/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76485 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033376 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536321/100/0/threaded · Note