CVE-2015-0274: The XFS implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15 improperly uses an old size value during remote attr...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a Linux kernel XFS filesystem flaw. A local user with access to an affected XFS filesystem could trigger a crash-like denial of service, data corruption, or possibly gain higher privileges. It is not described as remotely exploitable in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on Linux systems running kernels before 3.15, or vendor kernels carrying the vulnerable XFS implementation, where local users can access XFS filesystems. Ubuntu and Red Hat advisories indicate distro-packaged kernels were addressed in 2015. Treat this as a local-access kernel risk with data integrity impact. It is not KEV-listed, but systems with shared Linux access and XFS should be patched through normal kernel maintenance, with higher priority where data corruption or privilege separation matters. Mitigation focus: Apply kernel updates from the relevant Linux distribution advisory.; Prioritize systems with XFS filesystems and untrusted local users.; Restrict local shell or filesystem access where practical until patched..

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Jun 14, 2026, 05:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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