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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-6252
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-6252
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published October 19, 2015
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | Debian:13 | 4.1.5-1 |
| linux | Debian:12 | 4.1.5-1 |
| linux | Debian:14 | 4.1.5-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux | |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 0 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 19, 2015 CVE Published
- Sep 9, 2026 CVE Updated
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