CVE-2015-8812

Name: CVE-2015-8812
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:02.163+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 14.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8812 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.. EPSS estimates a 14.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

14.28%

96.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Novell	Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	12	Sp1
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.2.78	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.10.99	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.56	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.63	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.16.35	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.17, < 3.18.31	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.19, < 4.1.22	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.2.0, < 4.4.4	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third 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.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third 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.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 27, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8812?

How severe is CVE-2015-8812?

CVE-2015-8812 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 14.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8812?

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Source: NVD / NIST