Vulnerability CVE-2015-7723
Published: 2017-06-07

Description:
AMD fglrx-driver before 15.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
AMD fglrx-driver 14.4.2 Privilege Escalation
Tim Brown
30.10.2015

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
AMD -> Fglrx-driver 

 References:
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134121/AMD-fglrx-driver-14.4.2-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/104
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536783/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77357
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-7723/
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