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    CVE-2015-1420

    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.

    Published:Jan 28, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Mar 16, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00036
    CVSS Score:1.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=142247707318982&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/12
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72357
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2660-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2661-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2665-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2667-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187534
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=142247707318982&w=2
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/12
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72357
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2660-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2661-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2665-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2667-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187534

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