CVE-2015-7723 (GCVE-0-2015-7723)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-07 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 07:58
VLAI
Summary
AMD fglrx-driver before 15.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
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|---|---|
| https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-rese… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134121/AMD-f… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/104 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536783/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77357 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2015-10-19 00:00
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