Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8785
CVE-2015-8785
Description
The fuse_fill_write_pages 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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
14- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81688nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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