CVE-2015-9289

Name: CVE-2015-9289
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-27T22:15:11.417+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-9289 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel before 4.1.4, a buffer overflow occurs when checking userspace params in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24116.c. The maximum size for a DiSEqC command is 6, according to the userspace API. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.1.4, a buffer overflow occurs when checking userspace params in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24116.c. The maximum size for a DiSEqC command is 6, according to the userspace API. However, the code allows larger values such as 23.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 4.1.4

References

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283cPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283cPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4Release Notes
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283cPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283cPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Jul 27, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-9289?

How severe is CVE-2015-9289?

CVE-2015-9289 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9289?

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Source: NVD / NIST