Unscored severity · published Apr 29, 2013
CVE-2013-2015
The ext4_orphan_del function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.3 does not properly handle orphan-list entries for non-journal filesystems, which allows physically…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ext4_orphan_del function in fs/ext4/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.3 does not properly handle orphan-list entries for non-journal filesystems, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted filesystem on removable media, as demonstrated by the e2fsprogs tests/f_orphan_extents_inode/image.gz test.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.7.2; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; +34 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
5; 6.0 · source: NVD
EM
Enterprise Mrg · Redhat
2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2015
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2015
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0e9a9a1ad619e7e987815d20262d36a2f95717ca
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
www.kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/26/16
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957123
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0e9a9a1ad619e7e987815d20262d36a2f95717ca
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