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CVE-2015-8785

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Feb 08, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.2
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8785
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

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.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux*4.4 (excluding)
Linux_kernelLinux4.4-rc1 (including)4.4-rc1 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux4.4-rc2 (including)4.4-rc2 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux4.4-rc3 (including)4.4-rc3 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux4.4-rc4 (including)4.4-rc4 (including)
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
LinuxUbuntuprecise*
LinuxUbuntuprecise/esm*
LinuxUbuntutrusty*
LinuxUbuntutrusty/esm*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
LinuxUbuntuvivid*
LinuxUbuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
LinuxUbuntuwily*
Linux-2.6Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuprecise*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-floUbuntuwily*
Linux-floUbuntuxenial*
Linux-floUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-fsl-imx51Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuvivid*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuwily*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuxenial*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuzesty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-makoUbuntuwily*
Linux-makoUbuntuxenial*
Linux-makoUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-mantaUbuntuvivid*
Linux-mantaUbuntuwily*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuwily*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuprecise*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuupstream*

References

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