CVE-2015-6252
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Published: October 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The vhost_dev_ioctl function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a VHOST_SET_LOG_FD ioctl call that triggers permanent file-descriptor allocation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.1.4
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364
References (19)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.5Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/3Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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