CVE-2015-8962

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.2.85 - Double Free

Title source: rule

Description

Double free vulnerability in the sg_common_write function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by detaching a device during an SG_IO ioctl call.

References (4)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94187

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432

[Third Party Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3

EPSS 0.0032

EPSS Percentile 54.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-415

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 3.2.85

Timeline

Published Nov 16, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026