CVE-2015-3212: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-3212 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 31-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race condition in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (list corruption and panic) via a rapid series of system calls related to sockets, as demonstrated by setsockopt calls.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% 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, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu3 products
- linux< 3.13.0-62.102
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-46.62~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-26.28~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.0.8-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.1.1
3 vendors · 5 products
References
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- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226442X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2d45a02d0166caf2627fe91897c6ffc3b19514c4X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147X Refsource CONFIRM
