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CVE-2015-5199

7.2 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in dlopen in libvdpau before 1.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via the VDPAU_DRIVER environment variable.

Published Sep 8, 2015canonicalCWE-22EPSS 0.51%

Overview

CVE-2015-5199 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on September 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in dlopen in libvdpau before 1.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via the VDPAU_DRIVER environment variable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
libvdpau_projectlibvdpau0Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170637.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165546.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167469.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00012.htmlReflists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2015-August/002630.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3355Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/76636Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2729-1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253826Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170637.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5199?

CVE-2015-5199 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on September 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-5199?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5199?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5199?

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