CVE-2015-8961
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 16, 2016 at 04:49 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.10.85 ≤ v < 3.123.12.46 ≤ v < 3.12.523.14.49 ≤ v < 3.14.593.18.20 ≤ v < 3.18.544.1.4 ≤ v < 4.1.154.2 ≤ v < 4.2.84.3 ≤ v < 4.3.3
Affected range stops below 3.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.14.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.54, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09bx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94135x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09bx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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