4.9

CVE-2015-4700: linux linux_kernel DEPRECATED: Code

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-4700DEBIAN-CVE-2015-4700
Published 31-08-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-4700 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) DEPRECATED: Code vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.45%
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 20 · Related 14
DSA-3329-1MGASA-2015-0386MGASA-2015-0390MGASA-2016-0015RHSA-2015:1778RHSA-2015:1788

Timeline

  1. 31-08-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The bpf_int_jit_compile function in arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions that trigger late convergence by the JIT compiler.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.45% 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

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu3 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-58.97
  • linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-43.58~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-23.24~14.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.0.7-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

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