CVE-2015-7312
published 2015-11-16CVE-2015-7312: Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local…
PriorityP415medium4.4CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
0.39%
31.7th percentile
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) madvise or (2) msync system call, related to mm/madvise.c and mm/msync.c.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 4.2.1-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.2.1-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.2.1-1 | 4.2.1-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.2.1-1 | 4.2.1-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.2.1-1 | 4.2.1-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.2.1-1 | 4.2.1-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-66.108 | 3.13.0-66.108 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.0.0 – 3.19.8 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.0.0 – 4.20.15 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv6.1MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.1MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.4MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.4MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-r639-jvf8-8gh8: Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2015-7312 [MEDIUM] CWE-362 GHSA-r639-jvf8-8gh8: Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) madvise or (2) msync system call, related to mm/madvise.c and mm/msync.c.
OSV
CVE-2015-7312: Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap
osv·2015-11-16·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2015-7312 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7312: Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) madvise or (2) msync system call, related to mm/madvise.c and mm/msync.c.
OSV
linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities
osv·2015-10-20·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2015-5156 [MEDIUM] linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities
linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities
It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle
fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2015-5156)
Benjamin Randazzo discovered an information leak in the md (multiple
device) driver when the bitmap_info.file is disabled. A local privileged
attacker could use this to obtain sensitive information from the kernel.
(CVE-2015-5697)
Marc-André Lureau discovered that the vhost driver did not properly
release the userspace provided log file descriptor. A privileged attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion).
(CVE-2015-6252)
It was discovered that
OSV
linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities
osv·2015-10-20·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-0272 [MEDIUM] linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities
linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not check if a new IPv6 MTU set
by a user space application was valid. A remote attacker could forge a
route advertisement with an invalid MTU that a user space daemon like
NetworkManager would honor and apply to the kernel, causing a denial of
service. (CVE-2015-0272)
It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle
fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2015-5156)
It was discovered that the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation
in the Linux kernel did not verify sockets were properly bound before
attempting to send a me
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2015-10-19·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-0272 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not check if a new IPv6 MTU set
by a user space application was valid. A remote attacker could forge a
route advertisement with an invalid MTU that a user space daemon like
NetworkManager would honor and apply to the kernel, causing a denial of
service. (CVE-2015-0272)
It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle
fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2015-5156)
It was discovered that the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation
in the Linux kernel did not verify sockets were properly bound before
attempting to send a message, whi
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2015-10-20·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2015-5156 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle
fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2015-5156)
Benjamin Randazzo discovered an information leak in the md (multiple
device) driver when the bitmap_info.file is disabled. A local privileged
attacker could use this to obtain sensitive information from the kernel.
(CVE-2015-5697)
Marc-André Lureau discovered that the vhost driver did not properly
release the userspace provided log file descriptor. A privileged attacker
could use this to cause a denia
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2015-10-20·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-0272 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not check if a new IPv6 MTU set
by a user space application was valid. A remote attacker could forge a
route advertisement with an invalid MTU that a user space daemon like
NetworkManager would honor and apply to the kernel, causing a denial of
service. (CVE-2015-0272)
It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle
fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2015-5156)
It was discovered that the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation
in the Linux kernel did not v
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2015-10-20·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-0272 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not check if a new IPv6 MTU set
by a user space application was valid. A remote attacker could forge a
route advertisement with an invalid MTU that a user space daemon like
NetworkManager would honor and apply to the kernel, causing a denial of
service. (CVE-2015-0272)
It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle
fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2015-5156)
It was discovered that the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation
in the Linux kern
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2015-10-19·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2015-0272 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not check if a new IPv6 MTU set
by a user space application was valid. A remote attacker could forge a
route advertisement with an invalid MTU that a user space daemon like
NetworkManager would honor and apply to the kernel, causing a denial of
service. (CVE-2015-0272)
It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle
fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute code with administrative privileges. (CVE-2015-5156)
It was discovered that the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) implementation
in the Linux ker
Red Hat
kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs
vendor_redhat·2015-09-22·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2015-7312 [MEDIUM] CWE-362 kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs
kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) madvise or (2) msync system call, related to mm/madvise.c and mm/msync.c.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-alt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not af
Debian
CVE-2015-7312: linux - Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patc...
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2015-7312 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7312: linux - Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patc...
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) madvise or (2) msync system call, related to mm/madvise.c and mm/msync.c.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.2.1-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.2.1-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.2.1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.2.1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.2.1-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-7312 kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2020-08-10·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2015-7312 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7312 kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs [fedora-all]
CVE-2015-7312 kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-7312 kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs
bugzilla·2020-08-10·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2015-7312 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-7312 kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs
CVE-2015-7312 kernel: multiple race conditions in aufs
Multiple race conditions in the Advanced Union Filesystem (aufs) aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches for the Linux kernel allow local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and BUG) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) madvise or (2) msync system call, related to mm/madvise.c and mm/msync.c.
References:
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/22/10
https://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34449209/
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1867451]
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This was fixed upstream in 2012 and has not been an issue in any currently supported Fedora release.
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This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE
http://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34449209/http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/22/10http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1http://sourceforge.net/p/aufs/mailman/message/34449209/http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/22/10http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
2015-11-16
Published