Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5706 (CCN-105236)

Assigned:2015-08-01
Published:2015-08-01
Updated:2020-08-13
Summary:Use-after-free vulnerability in the path_openat function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via O_TMPFILE filesystem operations that leverage a duplicate cleanup operation.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5706

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
path_openat(): fix double fput()

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f15133df088ecadd141ea1907f2c96df67c729f0

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:37:42 +0100
CVE request: Use-after-free in path lookup in Linux 3.11-4.0 inclusive

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Sun, 2 Aug 2015 09:33:01 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE request: Use-after-free in path lookup in Linux 3.11-4.0 inclusive - Linux kernel

Source: MISC
Type: Broken Link
http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/597127122910490624

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3329

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin T1022785
Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel affect PowerKVM

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.4

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20150801 CVE request: Use-after-free in path lookup in Linux 3.11-4.0 inclusive

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
76142

Source: CCN
Type: BID-76142
Linux Kernel 'path_openat()' Function Use After Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-2680-1

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-2681-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250047

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20155706-code-exec(105236)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f15133df088ecadd141ea1907f2c96df67c729f0

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-5706

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0 and <= 3.19.8)
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 4.0 and < 4.0.4)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:powerkvm:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:208
    P
    DSA-3329-1 -- linux -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20155706000
    V
    CVE-2015-5706 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-08-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201557060000000
    V
    CVE-2015-5706 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-08-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20155706000
    V
    CVE-2015-5706 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-08-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20155706000
    V
    CVE-2015-5706 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-08-31
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel *
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    debian debian linux 7.0
    debian debian linux 8.0
    ibm powerkvm 2.1