CVE-2015-0272: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-0272 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 11Timeline
- 17-11-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.20 pp
From 5.06% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu20 products
- linux< 3.13.0-66.108
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Suse6 products
- linux_enterprise_debuginfo11:sp2 | 11:sp3 | 11:sp4
- linux_enterprise_desktop11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_real_time_extension11:sp3 | 11:sp4
- linux_enterprise_server11 | 11:sp2 | 11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04
Debian1 product
- network-manager< 1.0.4-1
Gnome1 product
- networkmanager< 1.2.0
Oracle1 product
- linuxEOL7
6 vendors · 30 products
References
22 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Show all 22 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory