Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2015-6937CVE-2015-6937
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%
The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel
through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer
dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by
using a socket that was not properly bound.
Bugs
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
| sbeattie | fix is incomplete, see CVE-2015-7990 |
| OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux | < 3.2.0-92.130 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux | < 3.13.0-66.108 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 15.04 | noarch | linux | < 3.19.0-31.36 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux-armadaxp | < 3.2.0-1657.79 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux-lts-trusty | < 3.13.0-66.108~precise1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux-lts-utopic | < 3.16.0-51.69~14.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux-lts-vivid | < 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux-ti-omap4 | < 3.2.0-1472.93 | UNKNOWN |
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/5 (notes fix is incomplete)
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2015-6937
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6937
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-6937
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2773-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2774-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2775-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2776-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2777-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2778-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2779-1
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6937
Related
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%