CVE-2015-0565 Other in NaCL
NaCl allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, enabling Rowhammer attacks that could lead to privilege escalation or data leakage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-0565?
CVE-2015-0565 is a critical vulnerability in NaCL, published on 25 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NaCl in 2015 allowed the CLFLUSH instruction, making rowhammer attacks possible.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0565?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Native Client.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0565?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0565 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-0565 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-0565 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0565, GHSA-w4v4-69x7-832c.