What is CVE-2015-2925?

CVE-2015-2925 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10. CVE-2015-2925 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2925?

CVE-2015-2925 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-2925?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2015-2925 patch availability.

Is CVE-2015-2925 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2925 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2015-2925

Medium

The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 does not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a "double-chroot attack."

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2015-11-16

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

34 total

Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.4

Vendor Advisory
Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=397d425dc26da728396e66d392d5dcb8dac30c37

Third Party Advisory
Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cde93be45a8a90d8c264c776fab63487b5038a65

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2015-2925

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2015-11-16

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2925?

CVE-2015-2925 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 . CVE-2015-2925 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2925?

CVE-2015-2925 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-2925?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2015-2925 patch availability.
Is CVE-2015-2925 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2015-2925 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.