CVE-2015-5706

Severity

46%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

106%

CWE-416: Use After Free

Use-after-free vulnerability in the path_openat function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via O_TMPFILE filesystem operations that leverage a duplicate cleanup operation.

CWE-416: Use After Free

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Linux Kernel

First reported 9 years ago

2015-08-31 10:59:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2017-01-07 03:00:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 1

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 2

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 3

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 4

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 5

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 6

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 7

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0.1

3.0.1

Linux Kernel 3.0.2

3.0.2

Linux Kernel 3.0.3

3.0.3

Linux Kernel 3.0.4

3.0.4

Linux Kernel 3.0.5

3.0.5

Linux Kernel 3.0.6

3.0.6

Linux Kernel 3.0.7

3.0.7

Linux Kernel 3.0.8

3.0.8

Linux Kernel 3.0.9

3.0.9

Linux Kernel 3.0.10

3.0.10

Linux Kernel 3.0.11

3.0.11

Linux Kernel 3.0.12

3.0.12

Linux Kernel 3.0.13

3.0.13

Linux Kernel 3.0.14

3.0.14

Linux Kernel 3.0.15

3.0.15

Linux Kernel 3.0.16

3.0.16

Linux Kernel 3.0.17

3.0.17

Linux Kernel 3.0.18

3.0.18

Linux Kernel 3.0.19

3.0.19

Linux Kernel 3.0.20

3.0.20

Linux Kernel 3.0.21

3.0.21

Linux Kernel 3.0.22

3.0.22

Linux Kernel 3.0.23

3.0.23

Linux Kernel 3.0.24

3.0.24

Linux Kernel 3.0.25

3.0.25

Linux Kernel 3.0.26

3.0.26

Linux Kernel 3.0.27

3.0.27

Linux Kernel 3.0.28

3.0.28

Linux Kernel 3.0.29

3.0.29

Linux Kernel 3.0.30

3.0.30

Linux Kernel 3.0.31

3.0.31

Linux Kernel 3.0.32

3.0.32

Linux Kernel 3.0.33

3.0.33

Linux Kernel 3.0.34

3.0.34

Linux Kernel 3.0.35

3.0.35

Linux Kernel 3.0.36

3.0.36

Linux Kernel 3.0.37

3.0.37

Linux Kernel 3.0.38

3.0.38

Linux Kernel 3.0.39

3.0.39

Linux Kernel 3.0.40

3.0.40

Linux Kernel 3.0.41

3.0.41

Linux Kernel 3.0.42

3.0.42

Linux Kernel 3.0.43

3.0.43

Linux Kernel 3.0.44

3.0.44

Linux Kernel 3.0.45

3.0.45

Linux Kernel 3.0.46

3.0.46

Linux Kernel 3.0.47

3.0.47

Linux Kernel 3.0.48

3.0.48

Linux Kernel 3.0.49

3.0.49

Linux Kernel 3.0.50

3.0.50

Linux Kernel 3.0.51

3.0.51

Linux Kernel 3.0.52

3.0.52

Linux Kernel 3.0.53

3.0.53

Linux Kernel 3.0.54

3.0.54

Linux Kernel 3.0.55

3.0.55

Linux Kernel 3.0.56

3.0.56

Linux Kernel 3.0.57

3.0.57

Linux Kernel 3.0.58

3.0.58

Linux Kernel 3.0.59

3.0.59

Linux Kernel 3.0.60

3.0.60

Linux Kernel 3.0.61

3.0.61

Linux Kernel 3.0.62

3.0.62

Linux Kernel 3.0.63

3.0.63

Linux Kernel 3.0.64

3.0.64

Linux Kernel 3.0.65

3.0.65

Linux Kernel 3.0.66

3.0.66

Linux Kernel 3.0.67

3.0.67

Linux Kernel 3.0.68

3.0.68

Linux Kernel 3.1

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 1

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 2

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 3

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 4

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1.1

3.1.1

Linux Kernel 3.1.2

3.1.2

Linux Kernel 3.1.3

3.1.3

Linux Kernel 3.1.4

3.1.4

Linux Kernel 3.1.5

3.1.5

Linux Kernel 3.1.6

3.1.6

Linux Kernel 3.1.7

3.1.7

Linux Kernel 3.1.8

3.1.8

Linux Kernel 3.1.9

3.1.9

Linux Kernel 3.1.10

3.1.10

Linux Kernel 3.2

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 (x86)

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 2

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 3

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 4

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 5

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 6

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 7

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2.1

3.2.1

Linux Kernel 3.2.1 (x86)

3.2.1

Linux Kernel 3.2.2

3.2.2

Linux Kernel 3.2.3

3.2.3

Linux Kernel 3.2.4

3.2.4

Linux Kernel 3.2.5

3.2.5

Linux Kernel 3.2.6

3.2.6

Linux Kernel 3.2.7

3.2.7

Linux Kernel 3.2.8

3.2.8

Linux Kernel 3.2.9

3.2.9

Linux Kernel 3.2.10

3.2.10

Linux Kernel 3.2.11

3.2.11

Linux Kernel 3.2.12

3.2.12

Linux Kernel 3.2.13

3.2.13

Linux Kernel 3.2.14

3.2.14

Linux Kernel 3.2.15

3.2.15

Linux Kernel 3.2.16

3.2.16

Linux Kernel 3.2.17

3.2.17

Linux Kernel 3.2.18

3.2.18

Linux Kernel 3.2.19

3.2.19

Linux Kernel 3.2.20

3.2.20

Linux Kernel 3.2.21

3.2.21

Linux Kernel 3.2.22

3.2.22

Linux Kernel 3.2.23

3.2.23

Linux Kernel 3.2.24

3.2.24

Linux Kernel 3.2.25

3.2.25

Linux Kernel 3.2.26

3.2.26

Linux Kernel 3.2.27

3.2.27

Linux Kernel 3.2.28

3.2.28

Linux Kernel 3.2.29

3.2.29

Linux Kernel 3.2.30

3.2.30

Linux Kernel 3.3

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 1

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 2

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 3

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 4

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 5

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 6

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 7

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3.1

3.3.1

Linux Kernel 3.3.2

3.3.2

Linux Kernel 3.3.3

3.3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3.4

3.3.4

Linux Kernel 3.3.5

3.3.5

Linux Kernel 3.3.6

3.3.6

Linux Kernel 3.3.7

3.3.7

Linux Kernel 3.3.8

3.3.8

Linux Kernel 3.4

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 1

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 1 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 2

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 2 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 3

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 3 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 4

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 4 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 5

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 5 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 6

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 6 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 7

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 7 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4.1

3.4.1

Linux Kernel 3.4.1 (x86)

3.4.1

Linux Kernel 3.4.2

3.4.2

Linux Kernel 3.4.2 (x86)

3.4.2

Linux Kernel 3.4.3

3.4.3

Linux Kernel 3.4.3 (x86)

3.4.3

Linux Kernel 3.4.4

3.4.4

Linux Kernel 3.4.4 (x86)

3.4.4

Linux Kernel 3.4.5

3.4.5

Linux Kernel 3.4.5 (x86)

3.4.5

Linux Kernel 3.4.6

3.4.6

Linux Kernel 3.4.7

3.4.7

Linux Kernel 3.4.8

3.4.8

Linux Kernel 3.4.9

3.4.9

Linux Kernel 3.4.10

3.4.10

Linux Kernel 3.4.11

3.4.11

Linux Kernel 3.4.12

3.4.12

Linux Kernel 3.4.13

3.4.13

Linux Kernel 3.4.14

3.4.14

Linux Kernel 3.4.15

3.4.15

Linux Kernel 3.4.16

3.4.16

Linux Kernel 3.4.17

3.4.17

Linux Kernel 3.4.18

3.4.18

Linux Kernel 3.4.19

3.4.19

Linux Kernel 3.4.20

3.4.20

Linux Kernel 3.4.21

3.4.21

Linux Kernel 3.4.22

3.4.22

Linux Kernel 3.4.23

3.4.23

Linux Kernel 3.4.24

3.4.24

Linux Kernel 3.4.25

3.4.25

Linux Kernel 3.4.26

3.4.26

Linux Kernel 3.4.27

3.4.27

Linux Kernel 3.4.28

3.4.28

Linux Kernel 3.4.29

3.4.29

Linux Kernel 3.4.30

3.4.30

Linux Kernel 3.4.31

3.4.31

Linux Kernel 3.4.32

3.4.32

Linux Kernel 3.4.33

3.4.33

Linux Kernel 3.4.34

3.4.34

Linux Kernel 3.4.35

3.4.35

Linux Kernel 3.4.36

3.4.36

Linux Kernel 3.4.37

3.4.37

Linux Kernel 3.4.38

3.4.38

Linux Kernel 3.4.39

3.4.39

Linux Kernel 3.4.40

3.4.40

Linux Kernel 3.4.41

3.4.41

Linux Kernel 3.4.42

3.4.42

Linux Kernel 3.4.43

3.4.43

Linux Kernel 3.4.44

3.4.44

Linux Kernel 3.4.45

3.4.45

Linux Kernel 3.4.46

3.4.46

Linux Kernel 3.4.47

3.4.47

Linux Kernel 3.4.48

3.4.48

Linux Kernel 3.4.49

3.4.49

Linux Kernel 3.4.50

3.4.50

Linux Kernel 3.4.51

3.4.51

Linux Kernel 3.4.52

3.4.52

Linux Kernel 3.4.53

3.4.53

Linux Kernel 3.4.54

3.4.54

Linux Kernel 3.4.55

3.4.55

Linux Kernel 3.4.56

3.4.56

Linux Kernel 3.4.57

3.4.57

Linux Kernel 3.4.58

3.4.58

Linux Kernel 3.4.59

3.4.59

Linux Kernel 3.4.60

3.4.60

Linux Kernel 3.4.61

3.4.61

Linux Kernel 3.4.62

3.4.62

Linux Kernel 3.4.63

3.4.63

Linux Kernel 3.4.64

3.4.64

Linux Kernel 3.4.65

3.4.65

Linux Kernel 3.4.66

3.4.66

Linux Kernel 3.4.67

3.4.67

Linux Kernel 3.4.68

3.4.68

Linux Kernel 3.4.69

3.4.69

Linux Kernel 3.4.70

3.4.70

Linux Kernel 3.4.71

3.4.71

Linux Kernel 3.4.72

3.4.72

Linux Kernel 3.4.73

3.4.73

Linux Kernel 3.4.74

3.4.74

Linux Kernel 3.4.75

3.4.75

Linux Kernel 3.4.76

3.4.76

Linux Kernel 3.4.77

3.4.77

Linux Kernel 3.4.78

3.4.78

Linux Kernel 3.4.79

3.4.79

Linux Kernel 3.5.1

3.5.1

Linux Kernel 3.5.2

3.5.2

Linux Kernel 3.5.3

3.5.3

Linux Kernel 3.5.4

3.5.4

Linux Kernel 3.5.5

3.5.5

Linux Kernel 3.5.6

3.5.6

Linux Kernel 3.5.7

3.5.7

Linux Kernel 3.6

3.6

Linux Kernel 3.6.1

3.6.1

Linux Kernel 3.6.2

3.6.2

Linux Kernel 3.6.3

3.6.3

Linux Kernel 3.6.4

3.6.4

Linux Kernel 3.6.5

3.6.5

Linux Kernel 3.6.6

3.6.6

Linux Kernel 3.6.7

3.6.7

Linux Kernel 3.6.8

3.6.8

Linux Kernel 3.6.9

3.6.9

Linux Kernel 3.6.10

3.6.10

Linux Kernel 3.6.11

3.6.11

Linux Kernel 3.7

3.7

Linux Kernel 3.7.1

3.7.1

Linux Kernel 3.7.2

3.7.2

Linux Kernel 3.7.3

3.7.3

Linux Kernel 3.7.4

3.7.4

Linux Kernel 3.7.5

3.7.5

Linux Kernel 3.7.6

3.7.6

Linux Kernel 3.7.7

3.7.7

Linux Kernel 3.7.8

3.7.8

Linux Kernel 3.7.9

3.7.9

Linux Kernel 3.7.10

3.7.10

Linux Kernel 3.8.0

3.8.0

Linux Kernel 3.8.1

3.8.1

Linux Kernel 3.8.2

3.8.2

Linux Kernel 3.8.3

3.8.3

Linux Kernel 3.8.4

3.8.4

Linux Kernel 3.8.5

3.8.5

Linux Kernel 3.8.6

3.8.6

Linux Kernel 3.8.7

3.8.7

Linux Kernel 3.8.8

3.8.8

Linux Kernel 3.8.9

3.8.9

Linux Kernel 3.8.10

3.8.10

Linux Kernel 3.8.11

3.8.11

Linux Kernel 3.8.12

3.8.12

Linux Kernel 3.8.13

3.8.13

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 1

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 2

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 3

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 4

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 5

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 6

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 7

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9.0

3.9.0

Linux Kernel 3.9.0 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.0

Linux Kernel 3.9.1

3.9.1

Linux Kernel 3.9.1 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.1

Linux Kernel 3.9.2

3.9.2

Linux Kernel 3.9.2 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.2

Linux Kernel 3.9.3

3.9.3

Linux Kernel 3.9.3 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.3

Linux Kernel 3.9.4

3.9.4

Linux Kernel 3.9.4 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.4

Linux Kernel 3.9.5

3.9.5

Linux Kernel 3.9.5 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.5

Linux Kernel 3.9.6

3.9.6

Linux Kernel 3.9.6 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.6

Linux Kernel 3.9.7

3.9.7

Linux Kernel 3.9.7 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.7

Linux Kernel 3.9.8

3.9.8

Linux Kernel 3.9.8 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.8

Linux Kernel 3.9.9

3.9.9

Linux Kernel 3.9.9 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.9

Linux Kernel 3.9.10

3.9.10

Linux Kernel 3.9.10 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.10

Linux Kernel 3.9.11

3.9.11

Linux Kernel 3.9.11 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.11

Linux Kernel 3.10

3.10

Linux Kernel 3.10.0 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.0

Linux Kernel 3.10.1

3.10.1

Linux Kernel 3.10.1 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.1

Linux Kernel 3.10.2

3.10.2

Linux Kernel 3.10.2 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.2

Linux Kernel 3.10.3

3.10.3

Linux Kernel 3.10.3 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.3

Linux Kernel 3.10.4

3.10.4

Linux Kernel 3.10.4 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.4

Linux Kernel 3.10.5

3.10.5

Linux Kernel 3.10.5 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.5

Linux Kernel 3.10.6

3.10.6

Linux Kernel 3.10.6 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.6

Linux Kernel 3.10.7

3.10.7

Linux Kernel 3.10.7 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.7

Linux Kernel 3.10.8

3.10.8

Linux Kernel 3.10.8 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.8

Linux Kernel 3.10.9

3.10.9

Linux Kernel 3.10.9 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.9

Linux Kernel 3.10.10

3.10.10

Linux Kernel 3.10.11

3.10.11

Linux Kernel 3.10.2

3.10.12

Linux Kernel 3.10.13

3.10.13

Linux Kernel 3.10.14

3.10.14

Linux Kernel 3.10.15

3.10.15

Linux Kernel 3.10.16

3.10.16

Linux Kernel 3.10.17

3.10.17

Linux Kernel 3.10.18

3.10.18

Linux Kernel 3.10.19

3.10.19

Linux Kernel 3.10.20

3.10.20

Linux Kernel 3.10.21

3.10.21

Linux Kernel 3.10.22

3.10.22

Linux Kernel 3.10.23

3.10.23

Linux Kernel 3.10.24

3.10.24

Linux Kernel 3.10.25

3.10.25

Linux Kernel 3.10.26

3.10.26

Linux Kernel 3.10.27

3.10.27

Linux Kernel 3.10.28

3.10.28

Linux Kernel 3.10.29

3.10.29

Linux Kernel 3.11

3.11

Linux Kernel 3.11.1

3.11.1

Linux Kernel 3.11.2

3.11.2

Linux Kernel 3.11.3

3.11.3

Linux Kernel 3.11.4

3.11.4

Linux Kernel 3.11.5

3.11.5

Linux Kernel 3.11.6

3.11.6

Linux Kernel 3.11.7

3.11.7

Linux Kernel 3.11.8

3.11.8

Linux Kernel 3.11.9

3.11.9

Linux Kernel 3.11.10

3.11.10

Linux Kernel 3.12

3.12

Linux Kernel 3.12.1

3.12.1

Linux Kernel 3.12.2

3.12.2

Linux Kernel 3.12.3

3.12.3

Linux Kernel 3.12.4

3.12.4

Linux Kernel 3.12.5

3.12.5

Linux Kernel 3.12.6

3.12.6

Linux Kernel 3.12.7

3.12.7

Linux Kernel 3.12.8

3.12.8

Linux Kernel 3.12.9

3.12.9

Linux Kernel 3.12.10

3.12.10

Linux Kernel 3.12.11

3.12.11

Linux Kernel 3.12.12

3.12.12

Linux Kernel 3.12.13

3.12.13

Linux Kernel 3.12.14

3.12.14

Linux Kernel 3.12.15

3.12.15

Linux Kernel 3.12.16

3.12.16

Linux Kernel 3.12.17

3.12.17

Linux Kernel 3.13

3.13

Linux Kernel 3.13.1

3.13.1

Linux Kernel 3.13.2

3.13.2

Linux Kernel 3.13.3

3.13.3

Linux Kernel 3.13.4

3.13.4

Linux Kernel 3.13.5

3.13.5

Linux Kernel 3.13.6

3.13.6

Linux Kernel 3.13.7

3.13.7

Linux Kernel 3.13.8

3.13.8

Linux Kernel 3.13.9

3.13.9

Linux Kernel 3.13.10

3.13.10

Linux Kernel 3.13.11

3.13.11

Linux Kernel 3.14

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 1

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 2

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 3

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 4

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 5

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 6

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 7

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 8

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14.1

3.14.1

Linux Kernel 3.14.2

3.14.2

Linux Kernel 3.14.3

3.14.3

Linux Kernel 3.14.4

3.14.4

Linux Kernel 3.14.5

3.14.5

Linux Kernel 3.15

3.15

Linux Kernel 3.15.1

3.15.1

Linux Kernel 3.15.2

3.15.2

Linux Kernel 3.15.3

3.15.3

Linux Kernel 3.15.4

3.15.4

Linux Kernel 3.15.5

3.15.5

Linux Kernel 3.15.6

3.15.6

Linux Kernel 3.15.7

3.15.7

Linux Kernel 3.15.8

3.15.8

Linux Kernel 3.15.10

3.15.10

Linux Kernel 3.16.0

3.16.0

Linux Kernel 3.16.1

3.16.1

Linux Kernel 3.17.3 on ARM64

3.17.3

Linux Kernel 3.17.8

3.17.8

Linux Kernel 3.18.0

3.18.0

Linux Kernel 3.18.1

3.18.1

Linux Kernel 3.18.2

3.18.2

Linux Kernel 3.18.3

3.18.3

Linux Kernel 3.18.4

3.18.4

Linux Kernel 3.18.7

3.18.7

Linux Kernel 3.18.8

3.18.8

Linux Kernel 3.19

3.19

Linux Kernel 3.19.1

3.19.1

Linux Kernel 3.19.2

3.19.2

Linux Kernel 3.19.5

3.19.5

Linux Kernel 3.19.8

3.19.8

Linux Kernel 4.0.2

4.0.2

Linux Kernel 4.0.3

4.0.3

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f15133df088ecadd141ea1907f2c96df67c729f0

http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/597127122910490624

DSA-3329

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.4

[oss-security] 20150801 CVE request: Use-after-free in path lookup in Linux 3.11-4.0 inclusive

76142

USN-2680-1

USN-2681-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250047

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f15133df088ecadd141ea1907f2c96df67c729f0

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

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