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.
Advisories
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2015-1420

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2015-1420

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2015-1420 - Bugzilla

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