Double free vulnerability in the sg_common_write function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by detaching a device during an SG_IO ioctl call.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8818 Double free vulnerability in the sg_common_write function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by detaching a device during an SG_IO ioctl call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.694Z

Reserved: 2016-10-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8962

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:01.797

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8962

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-11-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8962 - Bugzilla

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