CVE-2015-8785

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.4 - Infinite Loop

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 25.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (3)
linux/linux_kernel 4.4 rc1 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.4
suse/linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 12 sp1
Published Feb 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026