Description
Double free vulnerability in the sg_common_write function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by detaching a device during an SG_IO ioctl call.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-772-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-8818 | Double free vulnerability in the sg_common_write function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by detaching a device during an SG_IO ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.694Z
Reserved: 2016-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8962
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:01.797
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-8962
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN