Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the cuse_channel_release function in fs/fuse/cuse.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by opening /dev/cuse many times.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 4.3.6 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2c5816
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/13Patch
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969356Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314331Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c5816b4beccc8ba709144539f6fdd764f8fa49PatchVendor Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1339
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2c5816
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/13Patch
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969356Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314331Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c5816b4beccc8ba709144539f6fdd764f8fa49PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1339?
CVE-2015-1339 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the cuse_channel_release function in fs/fuse/cuse.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified othe...
How severe is CVE-2015-1339?
CVE-2015-1339 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1339?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension.