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CVE-2015-8961

7.8 highEPSS 2.0%

High (7.8) in linux linux kernel. EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 80% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE
CWE-416
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

References

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