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    CVE-2015-5707

    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.

    Published:Mar 22, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 19, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00091
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583ee
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76145
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033521
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2733-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2734-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2737-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2738-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2750-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250030
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583ee
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583ee
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76145
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033521
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2733-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2734-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2737-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2738-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2750-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250030
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583ee
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High