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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-8812

drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 14.5%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
14.55% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
novell/suse linux enterprise real time extension · linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.