Description
Race condition in the handle_to_path function in fs/fhandle.c in the Linux kernel through 3.19.1 allows local users to bypass intended size restrictions and trigger read operations on additional memory locations by changing the handle_bytes value of a file handle during the execution of this function.
Published: 2015-03-16
Score: 1.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3170-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1557 Race condition in the handle_to_path function in fs/fhandle.c in the Linux kernel through 3.19.1 allows local users to bypass intended size restrictions and trigger read operations on additional memory locations by changing the handle_bytes value of a file handle during the execution of this function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2660-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2661-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2662-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2663-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2664-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2665-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2666-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2667-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.589Z

Reserved: 2015-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1420

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-03-16T10:59:06.007

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-1420

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-01-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1420 - Bugzilla

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