The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1489 The VFS subsystem in the Linux kernel 3.x provides an incomplete set of requirements for setattr operations that underspecifies removing extended privilege attributes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (capability stripping) via a failed invocation of a system call, as demonstrated by using chown to remove a capability from the ping or Wireshark dumpcap program.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3361-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4904-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.594Z

Reserved: 2015-01-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-1350

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:07.857

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-1350

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-11-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1350 - Bugzilla

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