Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8324
The ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly track the initialization of certain data structures, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted USB device, related to the ext4_fill_super function.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% 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
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/744692dc059845b2a3022119871846e74d4f6e11 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/23/2 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8324?
- CVE-2015-8324 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8324?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8324 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.