UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8374

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 4
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CVE-2015-8374
Published: 28 Dec 2015, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:21

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
16/100
CVSS Score
4 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Dec 2015, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:21
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

fs/btrfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles compressed inline extents, which allows local users to obtain sensitive pre-truncation information from a file via a clone action.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.13.0-77.121

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-wily

    < 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1

References (13)