kernel: Memory exhaustion via CUSE driver
Published Apr 27, 2016
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
Memory leak in the cuse_channel_release function in fs/fuse/cuse.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by opening /dev/cuse many times.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 4.3.6
Configuration 2
- 11
- 11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and MRG-2 as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 34.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 33.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 18.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 46.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 45.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 43.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2c5816b4beccc8ba709144539f6fdd764f8fa49c x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1339 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969356 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314331 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2c5816b4beccc8ba709144539f6fdd764f8fa49c x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1339
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1339 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1339
Change history (0)
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