Vulnerability in 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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 4.4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8785?
- CVE-2015-8785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 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.