CVE-2015-8709
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.3.3-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.3.3-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.3.3-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.3.3-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.3.3-3 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8709.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=145204362722256&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=145204641422813&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3434
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/17/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79899
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034899
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1295287
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.