CVE-2015-7613 json
Race condition in the IPC object implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an ip…
published 2015-10-19 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7516
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Race condition in the IPC object implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an ipc_addid call that leads to uid and gid comparisons against uninitialized data, related to msg.c, shm.c, and util.c.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 3.2.72, 3.4.111, 3.10.91, 3.12.50, 3.14.55, 3.16.35, 3.18.23, 4.1.11, 4.2.4
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.2.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7613
- linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-65.106
- linux-lts-vivid Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.19.0-30.34~14.04.1
- linux-lts-utopic Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.16.0-50.67~14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7613
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- kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
- perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
- python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
- kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
- kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
- kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
- kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
- kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2636RHSA-2015:2587RHSA-2015:2152RHSA-2015:2411
- kernel-source SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 3.12.48-52.27.1
- kernel-ec2 SLE Module for Public Cloud 12 3.12.48-52.27.1
- kernel-xen SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 3.12.48-52.27.2
- kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 3.12.48-52.27.1
- kernel-default SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 3.12.48-52.27.1
- kernel-obs-build SLE Software Development Kit 12 3.12.48-52.27.1
- kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_7 SLE Live Patching 12 2-4.1
- kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_6 SLE Live Patching 12 2-2.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:2086-1SUSE-SU-2015:2087-1SUSE-SU-2015:2084-1SUSE-SU-2015:2085-1SUSE-SU-2015:2090-1SUSE-SU-2015:2091-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2015-7613 updated cvss 6.2
kernel: Unauthorized access to IPC objects with SysV shm
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmwareaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.el7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2152
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.1) perf 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2587
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2152
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.1) python-perf 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2587
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2636
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2411
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2636
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, +6 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2152
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) perf 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, perf 3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b, kernel 3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, +11 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2587
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2636
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-327.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2152
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.1) python-perf 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7bfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2587
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2636
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.el7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2152
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.12.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2636
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2152
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernelnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
- Technology feeds
References
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github.com
/torvalds/linux/commit/b9a532277938798b53178d5a66af6e2915cb27cf
third-party-advisory
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git.kernel.org
/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9a532277938798b53178d5a66af6e2915cb27cf
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/10/01/8
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3372
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2765-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2792-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2762-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2763-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2764-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2761-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034094
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034592
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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kc.mcafee.com
/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10146
third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1268270
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/76977
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-7613
- NVD CVE-2015-7613
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