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CVE-2015-8961
Published: Nov 16, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The __ext4_journal_stop function in fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.
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n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
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94135
vdb-entry
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