Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2015-8961CVE-2015-8961
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
39.5%
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
References
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-8961
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8961
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8961
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8961
Related
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
39.5%