CVE-2015-7724

High

Published: 07/06/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

AMD fglrx-driver before version 15.9 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7723.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access by local users, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the AMD fglrx driver to version 15.9 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in AMD fglrx-driver

CVE-2015-7723High
AMD fglrx driver before version 15.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.