arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users to bypass the seccomp or audit protection mechanism via a crafted application that uses the (1) fork or (2) close system call, as demonstrated by an attack against seccomp before 3.16.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-2 linux-2.6 regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3237-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-2918 arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users to bypass the seccomp or audit protection mechanism via a crafted application that uses the (1) fork or (2) close system call, as demonstrated by an attack against seccomp before 3.16.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2589-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2590-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2613-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2614-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2631-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2632-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:24:39.089Z

Reserved: 2015-04-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-2830

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-05-27T10:59:06.127

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

Link: CVE-2015-2830

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-2830 - Bugzilla

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