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CVE-2015-8709
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Date: February 7, 2016
kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 mishandles uid and gid mappings, which allows local users to gain privileges by establishing a user namespace, waiting for a root process to enter that namespace with an unsafe uid or gid, and then using the ptrace system call. NOTE: the vendor states "there is no kernel bug here.
Language: C
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Severity Score
Weakness Type (CWE)
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
CWE-264Top Fix
CVSS v3.1
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Attack Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
Attack Complexity (AC): | HIGH |
Privileges Required (PR): | LOW |
User Interaction (UI): | NONE |
Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality (C): | HIGH |
Integrity (I): | HIGH |
Availability (A): | HIGH |
CVSS v2
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Access Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
Access Complexity (AC): | MEDIUM |
Authentication (AU): | NONE |
Confidentiality (C): | COMPLETE |
Integrity (I): | COMPLETE |
Availability (A): | COMPLETE |
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