CVE-2015-5707

Name: CVE-2015-5707
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:05.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5707 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the sg_start_req function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x through 4.x before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large iov_count value in a write request.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the sg_start_req function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x through 4.x before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large iov_count value in a write request.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.0, < 4.1.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp2

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583eePatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76145Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033521Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2733-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2734-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2737-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2738-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2750-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250030Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583eePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583eePatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76145Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033521Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2733-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2734-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2737-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2738-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2750-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250030Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583eePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 19, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5707?

How severe is CVE-2015-5707?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5707 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5707?

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Source: NVD / NIST