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CVE-2015-0275

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The ext4_zero_range function in fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) via a crafted fallocate zero-range request.

CWE-17

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-0275
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-0275
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-0275
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-0275
linux-image-3.16.0-39-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-image-3.16.0-39-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-image-3.16.0-39-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-image-3.16.0-39-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-image-3.16.0-39-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-image-3.16.0-39-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-image-3.16.0-39-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-image-3.19.0-20-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1
linux-image-3.19.0-20-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1
linux-image-3.19.0-20-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1
linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1
linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1
linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1
linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1USN-2635-1
linux-lts-vividUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1USN-2636-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days
36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

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