CVE-2015-1339: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1339 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Memory leak in the cuse_channel_release function in fs/fuse/cuse.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by opening /dev/cuse many times.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Novell2 products
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.4.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.3.6
Ubuntu1 product
- linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-30.35~14.04.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c5816b4beccc8ba709144539f6fdd764f8fa49cX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
