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TI-2015-02908 Aliases CVE-2015-3288GHSA-5955-pxfc-3cm3

mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows…

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00479 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.71; 3.4 to before 3.4.111; 3.10 to before 3.10.86; 3.12 to before 3.12.47; 3.14 to before 3.14.50; 3.16 to before 3.16.35; 3.18 to before 3.18.52; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.71; 3.4 to before 3.4.111; 3.10 to before 3.10.86; 3.12 to before 3.12.47; 3.14 to before 3.14.50; 3.16 to before 3.16.35; 3.18 to before 3.18.52; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:2152 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-327.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3288
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5955-pxfc-3cm3

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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