CVE-2015-8952 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext2 and ext4 filesystem implementations, specifically affecting the mbcache feature before version 4.6. Local users can trigger a soft lockup by performing filesystem operations involving numerous extended attributes, as seen in environments utilizing Ceph or Samba. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, leading to high availability impact without affecting confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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