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CVE-2015-6252
Published:October 19, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
The vhost_dev_ioctl function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a VHOST_SET_LOG_FD ioctl call that triggers permanent file-descriptor allocation.
Related Resources (22)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76400
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033666
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6252
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/3
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6252
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251839
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-6252
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.5
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7932c0bd7740f4cd2aa168d3ce0199e7af7d72d5
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
2.1
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.09