CVE-2015-8962

Double free vulnerability in the sg_common_write function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by detaching a device during an SG_IO ioctl call.

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94187	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Information

Published : 2016-11-15 21:59

Updated : 2023-01-19 08:07

NVD link : CVE-2015-8962

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8962

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-415

Double Free

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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