CVE-2015-5675 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The sys_amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel panic).

Published: 2017-10-10

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5625	The sys_amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel panic).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00051.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133335/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-IRET-Handler-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536321/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76485
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033376
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:21.amd64.asc

History

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Subscriptions

Freebsd Freebsd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-10-10T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:59:03.688Z

Reserved: 2015-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5675

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-10T16:29:00.337

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2015-5675

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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