CVE-2015-2830
First published: Wed Apr 01 2015(Updated: )
A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's 32-bit emulation implementation handled forking or closing of a task with an 'int80' entry. A local user could potentially use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/kernel | <0:2.6.32-504.30.3.el6 | 0:2.6.32-504.30.3.el6 |
| redhat/kernel-rt | <0:3.10.0-229.7.2.rt56.141.6.el7_1 | 0:3.10.0-229.7.2.rt56.141.6.el7_1 |
| redhat/kernel | <0:3.10.0-229.7.2.ael7b | 0:3.10.0-229.7.2.ael7b |
| redhat/kernel-rt | <1:3.10.0-229.rt56.153.el6 | 1:3.10.0-229.rt56.153.el6 |
| Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Linux Kernel | <=3.19.1 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.234-1 6.1.129-1 6.1.135-1 6.12.22-1 6.12.25-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2830 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2830
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208598
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1221
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1139
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1137
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1138
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2830
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=956421fbb74c3a6261903f3836c0740187cf038b
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1221.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032413
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2631-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2632-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/956421fbb74c3a6261903f3836c0740187cf038b
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-2830
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/956421fbb74c3a6261903f3836c0740187cf038b
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1208599
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1208598#c1
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1139.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1221.html
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1208598#c16
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=956421fbb74c3a6261903f3836c0740187cf038b
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=956421fbb74c3a6261903f3836c0740187cf038b
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2830
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2830
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2830
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2830
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-2830?
CVE-2015-2830 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2830?
To fix CVE-2015-2830, upgrade to the patched versions of the kernel as provided by your Linux distribution.
Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2015-2830?
CVE-2015-2830 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 3.19.2.
What types of operating systems are impacted by CVE-2015-2830?
CVE-2015-2830 impacts various Linux distributions including Red Hat, Debian, and Ubuntu.
Can CVE-2015-2830 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-2830 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local user access to the system.
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