# CVE-2015-5231: The service daemon in CRIU does not properly restrict access to non-dumpable processes, which allows local users to obtain sensitive informa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The service daemon in CRIU does not properly restrict access to non-dumpable processes, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via (1) process dumps or (2) ptrace access.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00030.html
- https://lists.openvz.org/pipermail/criu/2015-August/021847.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256728

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