--- title: "CVE-2015-9016\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-9016?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2015-9016 Publication date 5 April 2018 Last updated 4 July 2026 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **7.0 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-9016?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description In blk\_mq\_tag\_to\_rq in blk-mq.c in the upstream kernel, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition when a request has been previously freed by blk\_mq\_complete\_request. This could lead to local escalation of privilege. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-63083046. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | linux | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-armadaxp | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-aws | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-azure | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-euclid | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-flo | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gcp | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-gke | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-goldfish | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-grouper | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-hwe | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-hwe-edge | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 4.18.0-8.9~18.04.1 | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-kvm | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-linaro-omap | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-linaro-shared | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-linaro-vexpress | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-quantal | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-raring | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-saucy | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-trusty | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-utopic | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-vivid | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-wily | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-lts-xenial | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | linux-maguro | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-mako | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-manta | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-oem | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-qcm-msm | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-raspi2 | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-snapdragon | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected | | 17.10 artful | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | linux-ti-omap4 | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 17.10 artful | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-9016?format=md#patch-details) ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | linux | * Introduced by [1874198](https://git.kernel.org/linus/18741986a4b1dc4b1f171634c4191abc3b0fa023), fixed by [0048b48](https://git.kernel.org/linus/0048b4837affd153897ed1222283492070027aa9) | ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 7.0 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Local | | Attack complexity | High | | Privileges required | Low | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | High | | Integrity impact | High | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 7.0 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-9016) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9016) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-9016) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-9016) ### Other references * *