CVE-2015-5707

Linux Kernel <4.1 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the sg_start_req function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x through 4.x before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large iov_count value in a write request.

References (27)

Core 27
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2738-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2733-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2750-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2737-1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033521
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250030
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2734-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/6
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76145

Scores

EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.04
debian/debian_linux 7.0
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 - 4.1.0
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp3
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 sp2 (3 CPE variants)
Published Oct 19, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026