Integer overflow in the sg_start_req function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x through 4.x before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large iov_count value in a write request.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 19, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade dtrace-modulesUpgrade kernel-uek-docUpgrade kernel-uek-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel-uek-develUpgrade kernel-uek-firmwareUpgrade kernel-uek-debug | Apr 4, 2017 | Oct 19, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 22, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default | Dec 18, 2015 | Sep 2, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-91-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-28-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-91-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-28-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-50-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-28-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-50-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-91-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-50-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-50-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-91-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-91-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-91-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-91-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1471-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-63-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-50-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-28-powerpc64-emb | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 19, 2015 |
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