CVE-2015-8961

The __ext4_journal_stop function in fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service…

published November 16, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The __ext4_journal_stop function in fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01999 · 80.5th percentile
Published
2016-11-16T04:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 04:49Z
    The __ext4_journal_stop function in fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service…
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