CVE-2015-0274

Description

The XFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15 improperly uses an old size value during remote attribute replacement, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (transaction overrun and data corruption) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging XFS filesystem access.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2544-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8275cdd0e7ac550dcce2b3ef6d2fb3b808c1ae59 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0694.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195248 issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031853 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2543-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8275cdd0e7ac550dcce2b3ef6d2fb3b808c1ae59 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0274?
CVE-2015-0274 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0274?
To fix CVE-2015-0274, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0274 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-0274 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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