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CVE ID:CVE-2015-8952
Description:The mbcache feature in the ext2 and ext4 filesystem implementations in the Linux kernel before 4.6 mishandles xattr block caching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via filesystem operations in environments that use many attributes, as demonstrated by Ceph and Samba.
Test IDs: None available
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8952
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/22/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/25/4
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-2/




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