CVE-2015-5675

high

Description

The sys_amd64 IRET Handler in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.3 and 10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel panic).

References

Advisories
More

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033376

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76485

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133335/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-IRET-Handler-Privilege-Escalation.html

https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-15:21.amd64.asc

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536321/100/0/threaded

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-10-10

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00131