CVE-2015-1805 – Linux Foundation / Linux Kernel – Unspecified

CVE-2015-1805 is an unspecified vulnerability impacting Linux kernel before versions 3.16. An exploit was observed in open source and a link to an exploit was shared in the underground. Security researchers claimed the vulnerability was used to support rooting malware deployment operations.

Summary:

CVE-2015-1805 is an unspecified vulnerability impacting Linux kernel before versions 3.16. An exploit was observed in open source and a link to an exploit was shared in the underground. Security researchers claimed the vulnerability was used to support rooting malware deployment operations.

PoC Links(if available):

GitHub commit PoC –
https://github.com/panyu6325/CVE-2015-1805

Known Counter Measures:

Linux Foundation addressed the vulnerability in a software development platform saved commit change with a patch.

Links to patches(if available)

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=637b58c2887e5e57850865839cc75f59184b23d1