CVE-2015-9289: linux linux_kernel Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-9289 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.1.4, a buffer overflow occurs when checking userspace params in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24116.c. The maximum size for a DiSEqC command is 6, according to the userspace API. However, the code allows larger values such as 23.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.42% 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, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu8 products
- linux< 3.13.0-62.102
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.1.5-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 4.1.4
3 vendors · 10 products
References
7 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283cX Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory
