CVE-2015-8374

Description

fs/btrfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles compressed inline extents, which allows local users to obtain sensitive pre-truncation information from a file via a clone action.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034895 vdb entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0305cd5f7fca85dae392b9ba85b116896eb7c1c7
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2887-2 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/27/2 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2887-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2 vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1286261
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78219 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3426 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0305cd5f7fca85dae392b9ba85b116896eb7c1c7 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2888-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8374?
CVE-2015-8374 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8374?
To fix CVE-2015-8374, 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-2015-8374 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8374 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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