CVE-2015-3288
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2016 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.2.713.10 ≤ v < 3.10.863.12 ≤ v < 3.12.473.14 ≤ v < 3.14.503.16 ≤ v < 3.16.353.18 ≤ v < 3.18.523.4 ≤ v < 3.4.1114.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.4
Affected range stops below 3.10.86, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.14.50, 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 3.18.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.71, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.111, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.4, 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://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333830
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d
References (7)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176dx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93591x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333830x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176dx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3288x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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