VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8785
The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · suse/linux enterprise real time extension
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.