CVE-2015-2925
N/A
Published: November 16, 2015 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 does not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a "double-chroot attack."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 3.2.723.11 ≤ v < 3.12.493.13 ≤ v < 3.14.553.15 ≤ v < 3.16.353.17 ≤ v < 3.18.233.19 ≤ v < 4.1.113.3 ≤ v < 3.4.1103.5 ≤ v < 3.10.914.2 ≤ v < 4.2.4
Affected range stops below 3.10.91, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.49, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.14.55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.72, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.110, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html
References (34)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=397d425dc26da728396e66d392d5dcb8dac30c37x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cde93be45a8a90d8c264c776fab63487b5038a65Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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