medium
4.6
CWE
190
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5707: Integer Overflow

First published: Tue Aug 04 2015(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp3
Google Android
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.115-1
6.1.119-1
6.11.10-1
6.12.5-1

Remedy

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81

Remedy

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583ee

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583ee

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5707?

    The severity of CVE-2015-5707 is medium.

  • How does CVE-2015-5707 affect Linux kernel?

    CVE-2015-5707 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.

  • Which versions of Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2015-5707?

    Linux kernel versions 2.6.x through 4.x before 4.1 are affected by CVE-2015-5707.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5707?

    To fix CVE-2015-5707, update your Linux kernel to version 4.1~ or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-5707?

    You can find more information about CVE-2015-5707 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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