Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-7724 (CCN-107683)

Assigned:2015-10-29
Published:2015-10-29
Updated:2018-10-09
Summary:AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.
Note: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
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-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-7724

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:27:06 +0000
CVE-2015-7724 - Privilege Escalation Via Symlink Attacks On POSIX Shared Memory With Insecure Permissions In AMD fglrx-driver

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
20151029 CVE-2015-7724 - Privilege Escalation Via Symlink Attacks On POSIX Shared Memory With Insecure Permissions In AMD fglrx-driver

Source: CCN
Type: AMD Web site
fglrx-driver

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20151029 CVE-2015-7724 - Privilege Escalation Via Symlink Attacks On POSIX Shared Memory With Insecure Permissions In AMD fglrx-driver

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
77361

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
amd-fglrxdriver-symlink(107683)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:amd:fglrx-driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 15.7)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:amd:fglrx-driver:15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20157724000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7724 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-06-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20157724000
    V
    		CVE-2015-7724 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2015-10-29
    BACK
    amd fglrx-driver *
    amd fglrx-driver 15.7