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TI-2015-06851 Aliases CVE-2015-8324GHSA-f6x7-vppw-cjgq

The ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly track the…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly track the initialization of certain data structures, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted USB device, related to the ext4_fill_super function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00426 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 2.6.33.20VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.33.20 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 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: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8324
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6x7-vppw-cjgq

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • 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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