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
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134120/AMD-fglrx-driver-15.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7724/
- 20151029 CVE-2015-7724 - Privilege Escalation Via Symlink Attacks On POSIX Shared Memory With Insecure Permissions In AMD fglrx-driver mailing-list
- 77361 vdb-entry
- 20151029 CVE-2015-7724 - Privilege Escalation Via Symlink Attacks On POSIX Shared Memory With Insecure Permissions In AMD fglrx-driver mailing-list