CVE-2015-5283: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5283 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 19-10-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The sctp_init function in net/sctp/protocol.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.3 has an incorrect sequence of protocol-initialization steps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic or memory corruption) by creating SCTP sockets before all of the steps have finished.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.55% 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
3 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (git.kernel.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (patchwork.ozlabs.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu3 products
- linux< 3.13.0-70.113
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-37.42~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.2.1-2
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.2.2
3 vendors · 5 products
References
23 links- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.3X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257528X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 23 references
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM