Vulnerability in 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 times.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo — versions 11
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/13 (mailing-list, Patch)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c5816b4beccc8ba709144539f6fdd764f8fa49c (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1339
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1339?
- CVE-2015-1339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 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.