SB2015101903 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel

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SB2015101903 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel

Published: October 19, 2015 Updated: August 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2015101903
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5707)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References