The ext4_zero_range function in fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) via a crafted fallocate zero-range request.
CVE-2015-0275
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.9 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.9MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.9(low)
- EG Risk
- 27(Track)EG Risk 27/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity49% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 38%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 19, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0f2af21aae11972fa924374ddcf52e88347cf5a8
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/14
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75139
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034454
- secalert@redhathttp://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-ext4/msg47193.html
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193907
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0f2af21aae11972fa924374ddcf52e88347cf5a8
- secalert@redhathttps://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0f2af21aae11972fa924374ddcf52e88347cf5a8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/14
Patch Availability(7)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.16.0-39-powerpc64-emb (3.16.0-39.53) @ utopic | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.16.0-39-generic (3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.19.0-20-generic (3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.19.0-20-powerpc64-emb (3.19.0-20.20) @ vivid | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:3.10.0-229.14.1.ael7b | 2015-09-15 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.161.el6rt | 2015-09-15 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-229.14.1.rt56.141.13.el7_1 | 2015-09-15 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(7)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2015:1778MODERATE2015-02-18
RHSA-2015:1778 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2015:1787MODERATE2015-02-18
RHSA-2015:1787 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2015:1788MODERATE2015-02-18
RHSA-2015:1788 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2635-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2636-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2637-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2638-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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