CVE-2015-8962

7.3 HIGH
Published: November 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Double free vulnerability in the sg_common_write function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by detaching a device during an SG_IO ioctl call.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432
Source: security@android.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94187
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432
Source: security@android.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: security@android.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f3951a3709ff50990bf3e188c27d346792103432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

Affected Vendors

linux

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