Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-9289
In the Linux kernel before 4.1.4, a buffer overflow occurs when checking userspace params in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24116.c. The maximum size for a DiSEqC command is 6, according to the userspace API. However, the code allows larger values such as 23.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2015-9289
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-9289
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 20 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-9289
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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6.9
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NIST | |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-9289
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-9289
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https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.4
Release Notes
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https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fa2337a315a2448c5434f41e00d56b01a22283c
[media] cx24116: fix a buffer overflow when checking userspace params · torvalds/linux@1fa2337 · GitHubPatch;Vendor Advisory
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