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CVE-2015-2830

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Published: May 27, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

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1.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users to bypass the seccomp or audit protection mechanism via a crafted application that uses the (1) fork or (2) close system call, as demonstrated by an attack against seccomp before 3.16.

Affected (4)

1 product
Debian Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Version 7.0
Version 8.0
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Up to 3.19.1
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 12.04

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