Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2015-8962
Published: November 16, 2016 / Updated: January 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90903
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8962
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the sg_common_write() function in drivers/scsi/sg.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-8962
Install update from vendor's website.