CVE-2015-8812

Description

drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.16% Top 10%
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References

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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532 issue tracking third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1 mailing list release notes third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 patch vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8812?
CVE-2015-8812 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8812?
To fix CVE-2015-8812, 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-2015-8812 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8812 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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