CVE-2015-8785

Name: CVE-2015-8785
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:07.823+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.2/10EPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8785 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.57%

42.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 4.4	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	4.4	Rc1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	12	Sp1

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1290642Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 8, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8785?

How severe is CVE-2015-8785?

CVE-2015-8785 has a CVSS score of 6.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8785?

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Source: NVD / NIST