CVE-2015-4036
Description
Array index error in the tcm_vhost_make_tpg function in drivers/vhost/scsi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 might allow guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT ioctl call. NOTE: the affected function was renamed to vhost_scsi_make_tpg before the vulnerability was announced.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 3.10.90 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74664
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033729
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189864
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719c
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4036
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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