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CVE-2015-4036

HIGH
7.2
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-4036
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-4036
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-4036
Fixed in:3.16.7-ckt9-1CVE-2015-4036
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.13.0-54-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-54.91USN-2634-1
linux-image-3.16.0-34-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
linux-image-3.16.0-34-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
linux-image-3.16.0-34-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
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:3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1USN-2564-1
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

0.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days
44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1
Other references1

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