CVE-2015-6252

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76400 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/3 mailing list
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.5
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251839
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033666 vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6252?
CVE-2015-6252 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6252?
To fix CVE-2015-6252, 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-2015-6252 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-6252 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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