CVE-2015-8785

6.2 MEDIUM

Published: February 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876