CVE-2015-7724 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.

Published: 2017-06-07

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:amd:fglrx-driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2015-7624	AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.

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 0.00033.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77361
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/

History

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Subscriptions

Amd Fglrx-driver

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-06-07T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:58:59.690Z

Reserved: 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7724

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-07T14:29:00.307

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

Link: CVE-2015-7724

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-59

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