CVE-2015-8961
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | 3.12 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 4.3.3-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 4.3.3-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 4.3.3-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 4.3.3-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 4.3.3-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8961
CWEs
CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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