CVE-2015-5707
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedOct 19, 2015
First seenOct 19, 2015
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.0 ≤ v < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0, 8.0 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 11 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11 | — |
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