CVE-2015-9289

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.1.4, a buffer overflow occurs when checking userspace params in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24116.c. The maximum size for a DiSEqC command is 6, according to the userspace API. However, the code allows larger values such as 23.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c patch vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c patch vendor advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9289?
CVE-2015-9289 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9289?
To fix CVE-2015-9289, 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-2015-9289 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-9289 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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