kernel: zero page memory arbitrary modification
Published Oct 16, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.48%
Description
mm/memory.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 mishandles anonymous pages, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (page tainting) via a crafted application that triggers writing to page zero.
Affected products
No data.
- < 3.2.71
- ≥ 3.4 · < 3.4.111
- ≥ 3.10 · < 3.10.86
- ≥ 3.12 · < 3.12.47
- ≥ 3.14 · < 3.14.50
- ≥ 3.16 · < 3.16.35
- ≥ 3.18 · < 3.18.52
- ≥ 4.1.0 · < 4.1.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-327.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-327.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2152 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and MRG-2. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases might address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 39.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 37.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 19.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93591 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3288 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333830 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3288
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3288 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3288
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93591 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3288 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333830 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b7339f4c31ad69c8e9c0b2859276e22cf72176d | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3288 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3288 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3288 |
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