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CVE-2015-8961
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-11-16T05:59:00.140 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:34.320

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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