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    CVE-2015-6252

    The vhost_dev_ioctl function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a VHOST_SET_LOG_FD ioctl call that triggers permanent file-descriptor allocation.

    Published:Aug 10, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 19, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00087
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-665 Improper Initialization

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.5
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76400
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033666
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251839
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.5
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76400
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033666
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251839
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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