Kernel: fs: udf: Check length of extended attributes to avoid oops
Published Aug 5, 2015
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
The udf_read_inode function in fs/udf/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.1 does not validate certain length values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect data representation or integer overflow, and OOPS) via a crafted UDF filesystem.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 3.19
Configuration 3
- 12.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Red Hat mitigation
The UDF filesystem is enabled via loading the UDF kernel module. The kernel module can be prevented from loading via blacklisting see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for more information.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/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% (0.00434) | 35.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 34.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 16.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23b133bdc452aa441fcb9b82cbf6dd05cfd342d0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3290 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/02/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74963 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033187 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2631-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2632-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4167 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228204 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23b133bdc452aa441fcb9b82cbf6dd05cfd342d0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4167
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4167
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