CVE-2015-3288

7.8 HIGH

Published: October 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93591

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333830

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3288

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d