4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-8324
Linux Ext4 Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
Description

The ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly track the initialization of certain data structures, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted USB device, related to the ext4_fill_super function.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-8324 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8324 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
10 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8324 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8324 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's ext4 file system driver handled certain corrupted file system images. An attacker with physical access to the system could use this flaw to crash the system. The ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly track the initialization of certain data structures, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted USB device, related to the ext4_fill_super function.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0855 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8324 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly track the initialization of certain data structures, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted USB device, related to the ext4_fill_super function. A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's ext4 file system driver handled certain corrupted file system images. An attacker with physical access to the system could use this flaw to crash the system.
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8324 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0855 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=744692dc059845b2a3022119871846e74d4f6e11 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=744692dc059845b2a3022119871846e74d4f6e11 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/744692dc059845b2a3022119871846e74d4f6e11 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/744692dc059845b2a3022119871846e74d4f6e11 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} 0.00%

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0.60221

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