Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8812
drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.145 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.145 · newest: 0.145 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 12
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8812?
- CVE-2015-8812 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8812?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8812 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.