CVE-2015-8812
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.145 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
weaknesses
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affected products (14)
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- novell suse linux enterprise real time extension= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (108)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=67f1aee6f45059fd6b0f5b0ecb2c97ad0451f6b3cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.htmlcnnvd
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