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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3170-1 | linux security update |
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 |
USN-2660-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2661-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2662-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2663-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2664-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2665-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2666-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2667-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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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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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-03-16T10:59:06.007
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-1420
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN