How many CVEs have patched exit_ext2_fs?

1 published CVEs changed exit_ext2_fs in torvalds/linux, in 1 distinct patches totalling 1 changed lines, between 2016 and 2016.

What is the latest CVE that changed exit_ext2_fs?

CVE-2015-8952, published 2016-10-16, changed lines 1589 of fs/ext2/super.c.

How does exit_ext2_fs compare to the rest of torvalds/linux?

torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed exit_ext2_fs.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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exit_ext2_fs in torvalds/linux: Patched by 1 CVEs

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exit_ext2_fs

Name: exit_ext2_fs in torvalds/linux: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

fs/ext2/super.c

Last patched October 16, 2016

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Backports counted once

Lines changed

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2016

Years

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Overview

exit_ext2_fs in torvalds/linux was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2016, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 1 lines in total.

torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 0% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed exit_ext2_fs, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

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References

CVE-2015-8952
CVE-2015-8952 · line 1589 · +0 −1
Medium · CVSS 5.5
EPSS 0.5%2016-10-16

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

1ext2_fill_superfs/ext2/super.c4 CVEs · 18 patches2016 to 2025
2le32_to_cpufs/ext2/super.c1 CVEs · 7 patches2025
3ext2_put_superfs/ext2/super.c1 CVEs · 1 patches2016
4init_ext2_fsfs/ext2/super.c1 CVEs · 1 patches2016

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to exit_ext2_fs.

How many CVEs have patched exit_ext2_fs?: 1 published CVEs changed exit_ext2_fs in torvalds/linux, in 1 distinct patches totalling 1 changed lines, between 2016 and 2016.
What is the latest CVE that changed exit_ext2_fs?: CVE-2015-8952, published 2016-10-16, changed lines 1589 of fs/ext2/super.c.
How does exit_ext2_fs compare to the rest of torvalds/linux?: torvalds/linux has 19,281 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed exit_ext2_fs.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

References

fs/ext2/super.c on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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