Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2015-8785
The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.
EPSS: 0.001 (25.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 4.4
- Suse Linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 12
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- USN-2886-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- DSA-3503 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 81688 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1764 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1102 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:2074 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8785?
- CVE-2015-8785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8785?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.