High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-3288
CVE-2015-3288
Description
mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93591nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176dnvdVendor Advisory
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3288nvdThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
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