7.5

CVE-2015-8746: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8746DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8746
Published 02-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8746 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2016:2574RHSA-2016:2584

Timeline

  1. 02-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c in the NFS client in the Linux kernel before 4.2.2 does not properly initialize memory for migration recovery operations, which allows remote NFS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via crafted network traffic.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.10% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu3 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-70.113
  • linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-37.42~14.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.3.1-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

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