CVE-2015-6252
7.9 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%
The vhost_dev_ioctl function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a VHOST_SET_LOG_FD ioctl call that triggers permanent file-descriptor allocation.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux:linux_kernel | linux linux kernel | le | 4.1.4 |
References
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.5
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/3
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76400
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033666
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251839
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
Related
7.9 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%