The service daemon in CRIU does not properly restrict access to non-dumpable processes…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0038 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hr3-7mmr-77hp
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-5231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hr3-7mmr-77hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5231 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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