Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2015-8785

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.

  • Published: Feb 8, 2016
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2015-8785
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.9
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 4.4-rc4 4.4-rc4.x
linux / linux_kernel 4.4-rc3 4.4-rc3.x
linux / linux_kernel 4.4-rc2 4.4-rc2.x
linux / linux_kernel 4.4-rc1 4.4-rc1.x
linux / linux_kernel - 4.4
suse / linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 12-sp1 12-sp1.x