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CVE-2015-1421: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2015:0832-1RHSA-2015:1030UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1421
Published 16-03-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1421 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 9.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 10, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 3
DLA-155-1DSA-3170-1MGASA-2015-0070MGASA-2015-0076MGASA-2015-0077MGASA-2015-0078

Timeline

  1. 16-03-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an INIT collision that leads to improper handling of shared-key data.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 9.83% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu19 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-49.81
  • 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)
Redhat14 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.32-358.61.1.el6
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-358.61.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-358.61.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.32-358.61.1.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-358.61.1.el6
Debian2 products
Suse2 products
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12< 2-3.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12< 2-3.1
Canonical1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 2.6.24, < 3.2.67 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.107 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.70 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.38 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.34 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.8

6 vendors · 39 products

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