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.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc4::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642 - Issue Tracking~~	() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642 - Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-02-08 03:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-8785

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8785

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8785

JSON object : View

Products Affected

suse

linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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6.2 /10

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