VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-3288
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-10-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secalert@redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secalert@redhat.com — Vendor Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory