CVE-2015-9289

In the Linux kernel before 4.1.4, a buffer overflow occurs when checking userspace params in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24116.c. The maximum size for a DiSEqC command is 6, according to the userspace API. However, the code allows larger values such as 23.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4	Release Notes
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-07-27 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:40

NVD link : CVE-2015-9289

Mitre link : CVE-2015-9289

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-9289

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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