high
7.2
CWE
17
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-1805

First published: Tue Mar 17 2015(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the way pipe_iov_copy_from_user() and pipe_iov_copy_to_user() functions handled iovecs remaining len accounting on failed atomic access. An unprivileged local user could this flaw to crash the system or, potentially, escalate their privileges on the system. Upstream fixes: <a href="http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f0d1bec9d58d4c038d0ac958c9af82be6eb18045">http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f0d1bec9d58d4c038d0ac958c9af82be6eb18045</a> <a href="http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=637b58c2887e5e57850865839cc75f59184b23d1">http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=637b58c2887e5e57850865839cc75f59184b23d1</a> Acknowledgements: The security impact of this issue was discovered by Red Hat.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Android=4.4.3
Android=5.0.1
Android=5.1
Android=5.1.1
Android=6.0
Linux kernel<=3.15.10
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.133-1
6.12.21-1
6.12.22-1
Linux Kernel<=3.15.10

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/f0d1bec9d58d4c038d0ac958c9af82be6eb18045

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/637b58c2887e5e57850865839cc75f59184b23d1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-1805?

    CVE-2015-1805 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local privilege escalation or system crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-1805?

    To fix CVE-2015-1805, upgrade to the patched versions of the Linux kernel or Android OS specified by the vendors.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2015-1805?

    CVE-2015-1805 affects unprivileged local users on systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel and specific versions of Android.

  • What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2015-1805?

    CVE-2015-1805 impacts both Linux operating systems and Google Android versions 4.4.3 to 6.0.

  • Can CVE-2015-1805 lead to unauthorized access?

    Yes, CVE-2015-1805 can potentially allow an attacker to escalate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to the system.

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