CVE-2015-5231 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can obtain sensitive information from non-dumpable processes via CRIU service daemon access flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5231?
CVE-2015-5231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 7 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The service daemon in CRIU does not properly restrict access to non-dumpable processes, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via (1) process dumps or (2) ptrace access.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5231?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Criu Checkpoint\/Restore in Userspace, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5231?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2015-5231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5231, GHSA-7hr3-7mmr-77hp.