7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.8 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.116 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.2%
The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 does not properly consider the length of the Read-Copy Update (RCU) grace period for redirecting lookups in the absence of caching, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via a flood of packets.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.8
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/13
www.securityfocus.com/bid/72435
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183744
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0