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TI-2015-06247 Aliases CVE-2015-7509GHSA-35m7-pw2x-j9f6

fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 allows physically proximate attackers to…

Priority LOW 21CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted no-journal filesystem, a related issue to CVE-2013-2015.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00405 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.6.11VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6.11 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0855 Released 2016-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-642.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-642.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-642.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-642.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0855
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7509
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35m7-pw2x-j9f6

References

Advisory 6

Other 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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