CVE-2015-5327
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels...
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.
- Record
CVE-2015-5327- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.
- Record
CVE-2015-5327- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5298 No score
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5298- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v576-6xqq-w5hh
6.5
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels...
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.
- Record
GHSA-v576-6xqq-w5hh- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5327
6.5
Out-of-bounds memory read in the x509_decode_time function in x509_cert_parser.c in Linux kernels 4.3-rc1 and after.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5327- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0225 No score
Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities
This kernel update provides an upgrade to the upstream 4.4 longterm kernel series, currently based on 4.4.13 and resolves at least the following security issues:
The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c (CVE-2013-4312).
drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device (CVE-2015-5257).
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #AC (aka Alignment Check) exceptions, related to svm.c and vmx.c (CVE-2015-5307).
An out-of-bounds memory read was found, affecting kernels from 4.3-rc1 onwards. This vulnerability was caused by incorrect X.509 time validation in x509_decode_time() function in x509_cert_parser.c (CVE-2015-5327).
The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound (CVE-2015-6937).
The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not properly use a semaphore, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that leverages a race condition between keyctl_revoke and keyctl_read calls (CVE-2015-7550).
The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call (CVE-2015-7799).
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c (CVE-2015-8104).
The networking implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3, as used in Android and other products, does not validate protocol identifiers for certain protocol families, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL function pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging CLONE_NEWUSER support to execute a crafted SOCK_RAW application (CVE-2015-8543).
An issue with ASN.1 DER decoder was reported that could lead to memory corruptions, possible privilege escalation, or complete local denial of service via x509 certificate DER files (CVE-2016-0758).
The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack (CVE-2016-2085).
The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading packet data (CVE-2016-2117).
The mct_u232_msr_to_state function in drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device without two interrupt-in endpoint descriptors (CVE-2016-3136).
drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a USB device without both an interrupt-in and an…
- Record
MGASA-2016-0225- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0232 No score
Updated kernel-linus packages fix security vulnerabilities
This kernel-linus update provides an upgrade to the upstream 4.4 longterm kernel series, currently based on 4.4.13 and resolves at least the following security issues:
The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c (CVE-2013-4312).
drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device (CVE-2015-5257).
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #AC (aka Alignment Check) exceptions, related to svm.c and vmx.c (CVE-2015-5307).
An out-of-bounds memory read was found, affecting kernels from 4.3-rc1 onwards. This vulnerability was caused by incorrect X.509 time validation in x509_decode_time() function in x509_cert_parser.c (CVE-2015-5327).
The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound (CVE-2015-6937).
The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not properly use a semaphore, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that leverages a race condition between keyctl_revoke and keyctl_read calls (CVE-2015-7550).
The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call (CVE-2015-7799).
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c (CVE-2015-8104).
The networking implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3, as used in Android and other products, does not validate protocol identifiers for certain protocol families, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL function pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging CLONE_NEWUSER support to execute a crafted SOCK_RAW application (CVE-2015-8543).
The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack (CVE-2016-2085).
The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading packet data (CVE-2016-2117).
The mct_u232_msr_to_state function in drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device without two interrupt-in endpoint descriptors (CVE-2016-3136).
drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a USB device without both an interrupt-in and an interrupt-out endpoint descriptor, related to the cypress_generic_port_probe and cypress_open functions (CVE-2016-3137).
Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine(CONFIG_KVM) with…
- Record
MGASA-2016-0232- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0233 No score
Updated kernel-tmb packages fix security vulnerabilities
This kernel-tmb update provides an upgrade to the upstream 4.4 longterm kernel series, currently based on 4.4.13 and resolves at least the following security issues:
The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c (CVE-2013-4312).
drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device (CVE-2015-5257).
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #AC (aka Alignment Check) exceptions, related to svm.c and vmx.c (CVE-2015-5307).
An out-of-bounds memory read was found, affecting kernels from 4.3-rc1 onwards. This vulnerability was caused by incorrect X.509 time validation in x509_decode_time() function in x509_cert_parser.c (CVE-2015-5327).
The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound (CVE-2015-6937).
The keyctl_read_key function in security/keys/keyctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not properly use a semaphore, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that leverages a race condition between keyctl_revoke and keyctl_read calls (CVE-2015-7550).
The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call (CVE-2015-7799).
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c (CVE-2015-8104).
The networking implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3, as used in Android and other products, does not validate protocol identifiers for certain protocol families, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL function pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging CLONE_NEWUSER support to execute a crafted SOCK_RAW application (CVE-2015-8543).
An issue with ASN.1 DER decoder was reported that could lead to memory corruptions, possible privilege escalation, or complete local denial of service via x509 certificate DER files (CVE-2016-0758).
The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack (CVE-2016-2085).
The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading packet data (CVE-2016-2117).
The mct_u232_msr_to_state function in drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device without two interrupt-in endpoint descriptors (CVE-2016-3136).
drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a USB device without both an interrupt-in and an…
- Record
MGASA-2016-0233- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dracutMageia:5 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 038-21.mga5 | 038-21.mga5 |
kernelMageia:5 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 4.4.13-1.mga5 | 4.4.13-1.mga5 |
kernel-userspace-headersMageia:5 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 4.4.13-1.mga5 | 4.4.13-1.mga5 |
kmod-vboxadditionsMageia:5 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 5.0.16-6.mga5 | 5.0.16-6.mga5 |
kmod-virtualboxMageia:5 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 5.0.16-6.mga5 | 5.0.16-6.mga5 |
kmod-xtables-addonsMageia:5 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 2.10-7.mga5 | 2.10-7.mga5 |
kernel-linusMageia:5 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 4.4.13-1.mga5 | 4.4.13-1.mga5 |
kernel-tmbMageia:5 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs |
before 4.4.13-1.mga5 | 4.4.13-1.mga5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5327 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Linux Kernel, published June 13, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.63%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/27/1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1278978
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=cc25b994acfbc901429da682d0f73c190e960206
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5327
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v576-6xqq-w5hh
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0225.html
Show 24 moreShow less
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18688
kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.2
kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.3
kernelnewbies.org/Linux_4.4
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.2
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.3
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.4
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.5
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.6
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.7
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.8
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.9
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.10
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.11
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.12
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.13
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0232.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18374
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0233.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18375
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5327
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=cc25b994acfbc901429da682d0f73c190e960206
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5327
Left out here: the rest of 3 source descriptions. The JSON record has them.