Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2015-1339
Memory leak in the cuse_channel_release function in fs/fuse/cuse.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by opening /dev/cuse many time…
EPSS: 0.000 (9.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo — versions 11
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- [oss-security] 20160302 CVE-2015-1339: Linux Kernel: memory exhaustion via CUSE driver (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1707 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1008 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1339?
- CVE-2015-1339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1339?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1339 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.