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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2015-5364

CVE-2015-5364

UNKNOWN

The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4

Published Aug 31, 2015

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.

References(39)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1623.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0045.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1096.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1100.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/13

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v2.0

7.8

Exploitability

Access Vector

NetworkAV:N

Access Complexity

LowAC:L

Authentication

NoneAu:N

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

CompleteA:C

7.8/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedAug 31, 2015

ModifiedAug 6, 2024

CVE-2015-5364 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence