CVE-2015-4036

Name: CVE-2015-4036
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-08-31T20:59:01.653+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-4036 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Array index error in the tcm_vhost_make_tpg function in drivers/vhost/scsi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 might allow guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT ioctl call. NOTE: the affected function was renamed to vhost_scsi_make_tpg before the vulnerability was announced.. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Array index error in the tcm_vhost_make_tpg function in drivers/vhost/scsi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 might allow guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT ioctl call. NOTE: the affected function was renamed to vhost_scsi_make_tpg before the vulnerability was announced.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	> 3.6, < 3.10.90
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.44
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.57
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.16.35
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.17, < 3.18.25
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.19, < 4.0
Linux	Linux Kernel	3.6

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74664VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033729URL Repurposed
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189864Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74664VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033729URL Repurposed
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189864Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719cThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-4036?

How severe is CVE-2015-4036?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-4036 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4036?

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Source: NVD / NIST