Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the aio_setup_single_vector function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel 4.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2012-6701 regression.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 4.0 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c185cVendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4f4b8
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/9
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314275
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4f4b82694fe48b02f7a881a1797131a6dad136Vendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c185cVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-8830?
CVE-2015-8830 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Integer overflow in the aio_setup_single_vector function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel 4.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO i...
How severe is CVE-2015-8830?
CVE-2015-8830 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8830?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.