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CVE-2015-8961 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3 CVERelease Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 3.10.85, < 3.12
>= 3.12.46, < 3.12.52
>= 3.14.49, < 3.14.59
>= 3.18.20, < 3.18.54
>= 4.1.4, < 4.1.15

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8961
NVD Published Date:
Nov 16, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-8961 Details - Not Deferred