vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2015-8961): linux vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 16, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 16, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linuxubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-trustyubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-vividubuntu-upgrade-linux-raspi2
References
- CVE-2015-8961
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2015-8961
- CWE-416
- EUVD-EUVD-2015-8817
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-8817
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8961
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