CVE-2015-4036
Array index error in the tcm_vhost_make_tpg function in drivers/vhost/scsi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 might allow guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Array index error in the tcm_vhost_make_tpg function in drivers/vhost/scsi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 might allow guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT ioctl call. NOTE: the affected function was renamed to vhost_scsi_make_tpg before the vulnerability was announced.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.59% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74664VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033729URL Repurposed
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189864Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74664VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033729URL Repurposed
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189864Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.