CVE-2015-8961
HIGHLinux Kernel 3.10.85-3.12 - Use-After-Free in ext4 Journal Stop Function
Title source: llmDescription
The __ext4_journal_stop function in fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0200
EPSS Percentile
78.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
3.10.85 - 3.12
Published
Nov 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026