What is CVE-2015-5707?

CVE-2015-5707 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190). CVE-2015-5707 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5707?

CVE-2015-5707 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-5707?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-5707. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2015-5707 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-5707 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2015-5707

Medium

Integer overflow in the sg_start_req function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x through 4.x before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large iov_count value in a write request.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2015-10-19

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.6

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2015-5707 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2015-5707 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00026.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00027.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00028.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00029.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00030.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00031.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00032.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/01/6

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76145

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033521

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2733-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2734-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2737-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2738-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2750-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250030

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-07-01

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fdc81f45e9f57858da6351836507fbcf1b7583ee
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/451a2886b6bf90e2fb378f7c46c655450fb96e81
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2015-5707

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.6 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2015-10-19

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5707?

CVE-2015-5707 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . CVE-2015-5707 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5707?

CVE-2015-5707 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-5707?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-5707. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2015-5707 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2015-5707 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. View CWE-190 on MITRE CWE →