CVE-2015-8785: linux linux_kernel Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8785 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.1% 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 13 · Related 11Timeline
- 08-02-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.2MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.57% 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.
Ubuntu4 products
- linux< 3.13.0-79.123
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-62.82~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1
- linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-30.35~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.3.5-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 4.4 | 4.4:rc1 | 4.4:rc2 | 4.4:rc3 | 4.4:rc4
Suse1 product
4 vendors · 7 products
References
26 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ca8138f014a913f98e6ef40e939868e1e9ea876X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
Show all 26 references
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory