CVE-2015-8785: Medium severity linux kernel vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2015
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Updated

A patch was posted to fix an issue regarding unkillable task eating CPU.

The problem is in the fusefillwritepages() function. When a user calls the syswritev syscall with specially crafted sequence of iovs the kernel function may never terminate and continue in a tight loop, the process is unable to be killed.

Introduced in commit ea9b9907b82a09bd1a708004454f7065de77c5b0 Fixed in commit 3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876

Upstream patch: https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/10/12/329

Other sources

The fusefillwritepages 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.

Launchpad

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<4.4
Linux Linux kernel=4.4-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=4.4-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=4.4-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=4.4-rc4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=12-sp1
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1

Event History

Dec 11, 2015
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 8, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:13 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:10 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:27 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2015-8785.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2015-8785?

The severity level of CVE-2015-8785 is low.

3

How does CVE-2015-8785 affect the Linux kernel?

CVE-2015-8785 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.

4

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2015-8785?

The Linux kernel versions before 4.4 are affected by CVE-2015-8785.

5

How can I fix CVE-2015-8785?

To fix CVE-2015-8785, update your Linux kernel version to 4.4 or later.

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