What is the severity of CVE-2015-5675?

CVE-2015-5675 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5675?

To address CVE-2015-5675, upgrade FreeBSD to versions 9.3-RELEASE-p18 or 10.1-RELEASE-p21 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-5675?

CVE-2015-5675 affects local users on FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 systems with access to the kernel.

What type of exploit is associated with CVE-2015-5675?

CVE-2015-5675 can be exploited for privilege escalation, allowing users to gain higher privileges than intended.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-5675?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2015-5675; the recommended solution is to apply the appropriate patches or upgrades.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5675

high

7.8

CWE

264

10/10/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5675

First published: Tue Oct 10 2017(Updated: )

The sys_amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel panic).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
FreeBSD Kernel	=9.3
FreeBSD Kernel	=10.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5675?
CVE-2015-5675 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5675?
To address CVE-2015-5675, upgrade FreeBSD to versions 9.3-RELEASE-p18 or 10.1-RELEASE-p21 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5675?
CVE-2015-5675 affects local users on FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 systems with access to the kernel.
What type of exploit is associated with CVE-2015-5675?
CVE-2015-5675 can be exploited for privilege escalation, allowing users to gain higher privileges than intended.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-5675?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2015-5675; the recommended solution is to apply the appropriate patches or upgrades.

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