CVE-2015-1350: Medium severity linux kernel vulnerability

Published Nov 21, 2014
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Updated

A flaw was found where a regular user could remove xattr permissions on files by using the chown or write systemcalls. An attacker could use this feature to remove capabilities effectively denying elevated permissions to valid users. Certain services and applications require the capabilities subsystem to work correctly.

Discussed here:

https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/1/17/145

As of 3.19 release, this commit is NOT in mainline tree.

Other sources

The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program.

Launchpad

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/linux<=3.16.7-2, <=3.2.63-2+deb7u1
3.2.84-14.8.11-13.16.39-1
Linux Linux kernel>=3.0<=3.19.8
redhat Enterprise Linux=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise MRG=2.0
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1

Event History

Jan 23, 2015
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:53 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 2, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:05 PM
Description
May 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:31 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1350?

CVE-2015-1350 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-1350?

To fix CVE-2015-1350, update the Linux Kernel to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2015-1350?

CVE-2015-1350 affects multiple versions of the Linux Kernel, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Debian-based systems.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2015-1350 facilitate?

CVE-2015-1350 allows an attacker to remove capabilities, potentially denying elevated permissions to valid users.

5

Is CVE-2015-1350 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2015-1350 is a local vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated users on the system.

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