Integer Overflow in sg_start_req Function in Linux Kernel Allows Denial of Service

CVE-2015-5707 · MEDIUM Severity

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

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.

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