CVE-2015-3288 (GCVE-0-2015-3288)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-10-16 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:39
VLAI?
Summary
mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public ?
2015-07-06 00:00
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