Description
AMD fglrx-driver before 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536782/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77361
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/103
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
9.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
amd/fglrx-driver
< 15.7
Published
Jun 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026