CVE-2015-7724 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Amd	Fglrx-driver

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:amd:fglrx-driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-7624	AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77361
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-06-07T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:58:59.690Z

Reserved: 2015-10-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-7724

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-06-07T14:29:00.307

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-7724

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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