CVE-2015-8830

7.8 HIGH
Published: May 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the aio_setup_single_vector function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel 4.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2012-6701 regression.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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=4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2b
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4f4b82694fe48b02f7a881a1797131a6dad1364
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/9
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
Source: security@debian.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Source: security@debian.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Source: security@debian.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Source: security@debian.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314275
Source: security@debian.org
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2b
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4f4b82694fe48b02f7a881a1797131a6dad1364
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4f4b82694fe48b02f7a881a1797131a6dad1364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4f4b82694fe48b02f7a881a1797131a6dad1364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux