CVE-2015-1573: linux linux_kernel Data Processing Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1573 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 02-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.18.4
Ubuntu1 product
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
12 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190966X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008acX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 12 references
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…REPORT