Integer overflow in the aio_setup_single_vector function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel 4.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2012-6701 regression.
CVE-2015-8830
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 41%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 2, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (28)
- security@debianhttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2b
- security@debianhttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4f4b82694fe48b02f7a881a1797131a6dad1364
- security@debianhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
- security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/02/9
- security@debianhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- security@debianhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- security@debianhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
- security@debianhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
- security@debianhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
- security@debianhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
- security@debianhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
- security@debianhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1314275
- security@debianhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2b
- security@debianhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4f4b82694fe48b02f7a881a1797131a6dad1364
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4c185ce06dca14f5cea192f5a2c981ef50663f2b
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2015-8830(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(7)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.16.0-71-generic (3.16.0-71.91~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.19.0-59-generic (3.19.0-59.65~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.13.0-86-generic (3.13.0-86.130) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.13.0-86-generic-lpae (3.13.0-86.130~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-957.rt56.910.el7 | 2018-10-30 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:3.10.0-957.el7 | 2018-10-30 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-754.el6 | 2018-06-19 | 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 | — | 4.1.3-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.1.3-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.1.3-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.1.3-1 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(6)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2018:3083MODERATE2015-03-21
RHSA-2018:3083 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2018:3096MODERATE2015-03-21
RHSA-2018:3096 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2968-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2968-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2969-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2970-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
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