Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-7509
fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted no-journal filesystem, a related issue to CVE-2013-2015.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7509
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034559 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c9b92530a723ac5ef8e352885a1862b18f31b2f5 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7509?
- CVE-2015-7509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2015-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7509?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7509 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.