CVE-2015-5327 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	4.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/27/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1278978Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/27/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1278978Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-5327?

CVE-2015-5327 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.

How severe is CVE-2015-5327?

CVE-2015-5327 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5327?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.