9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8812
"InfiniBand CXGB3 Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability"
Description

drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.

INFO

Published Date :

April 27, 2016, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 19, 2023, 4:13 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-8812 has a 2 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-2015-8812 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
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Novell suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-8812.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1 Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8812 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8812 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a> CWE-416: Use After Free
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1 Release Notes http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1 Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.4.8 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.78 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.10.99 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.56 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.14.63 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.31 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.22 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0 up to (excluding) 4.4.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00037.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2949-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2946-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83218 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303532 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/11/1 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 02, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8812 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8812 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

4.51 }} -0.88%

score

0.92638

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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