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HistoryAug 14, 2015 - 12:00 a.m.

K17124 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2015-1465

2015-08-1400:00:00
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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

94.8%

Security Advisory Description

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. (CVE-2015-1465)

Impact

This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (memory consumption or system crash) through a flood of packets.

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

94.8%