CVE-2015-8709

EUVD-2015-8586
kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 mishandles uid and gid mappings, which allows local users to gain privileges by establishing a user namespace, waiting for a root process to enter that namespace with an unsafe uid or gid, and then using the ptrace system call.  NOTE: the vendor states "there is no kernel bug here.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7 HIGH
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 18%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
≤ 4.4.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
sid
6.11.6-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
wheezy
not-affected
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
precise
not-affected
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-103.150
released
vivid
Fixed 3.19.0-75.83
released
wily
Fixed 4.2.0-22.27
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-51.72
released
yakkety
Fixed 4.8.0-28.30
released
zesty
not-affected
linux-armadaxp
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-aws
precise
dne
trusty
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-flo
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
ignored
wily
ignored
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-gke
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-goldfish
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
ignored
wily
ignored
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored
linux-grouper
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-hwe
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-hwe-edge
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-omap
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-shared
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-linaro-vexpress
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-quantal
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-raring
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-saucy
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-trusty
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-103.150~precise1
released
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-utopic
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.16.0-57.77~14.04.1
released
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-vivid
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.19.0-75.83~14.04.1
released
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-wily
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.2.0-22.27~14.04.1
released
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-lts-xenial
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-51.72~14.04.1
released
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-maguro
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-mako
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
ignored
wily
ignored
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
dne
linux-manta
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
ignored
wily
ignored
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-qcm-msm
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
linux-raspi2
precise
dne
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
Fixed 4.2.0-1017.24
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1038.45
released
yakkety
Fixed 4.8.0-1021.24
released
zesty
not-affected
linux-snapdragon
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1042.46
released
yakkety
Fixed 4.4.0-1046.50
released
zesty
not-affected
linux-ti-omap4
precise
not-affected
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
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