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CVE-2015-3288

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.48% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2015-3288
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.48%
Linux

Original NVD 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.