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TI-2015-06319 Aliases CVE-2015-7613GHSA-c9h8-jpjh-qq7q

Race condition in the IPC object implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows…

Priority LOW 31CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 21 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in the IPC object implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an ipc_addid call that leads to uid and gid comparisons against uninitialized data, related to msg.c, shm.c, and util.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 21 fixed, 1 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 3.2.72; 3.3 to before 3.4.111; 3.5 to before 3.10.91; 3.11 to before 3.12.50; 3.13 to before 3.14.55; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.23; 3.19 to before 4.1.11; 4.2 to before 4.2.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.72; 3.3 to before 3.4.111; 3.5 to before 3.10.91; 3.11 to before 3.12.50; 3.13 to before 3.14.55; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.23; 3.19 to before 4.1.11; 4.2 to before 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2636 Released 2015-12-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.12.1.el6
  • RHSA-2015:2587 Released 2015-12-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.1) kernel-3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.24.2.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.1) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.24.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) kernel-3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b, kernel-3.10.0-229.24.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.1) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.24.2.ael7b, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.24.2.el7 +2
  • 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
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2015:2411 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
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 EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2015:2587
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2015:2587
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2015:2587
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2015:2587
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2411
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7613
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9h8-jpjh-qq7q

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 22

  • 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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Sources

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