The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4…
Priority LOW 28CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00569 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wfp-r3v4-54hj
References
Patch 2
Advisory 10
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- USN-2886-1
- DSA-3503
- SUSE-SU-2016:1764
- SUSE-SU-2016:1102
- SUSE-SU-2016:2074
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
- [oss-security] 20160124 CVE Request: Linux: fuse: possible denial of service in fuse_fill_write_pages()
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1008
- SUSE-SU-2016:0911
Sources
- CVE-2015-8785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wfp-r3v4-54hj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8785 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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