Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5707
CVE-2015-5707
Description
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.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
116cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- osv-coords105 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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
27- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583eenvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76145nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033521nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2733-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2734-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2737-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2738-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2750-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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