CVE-2015-5364: canonical ubuntu_linux Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5364 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 25 · Related 15Timeline
- 31-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
6.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 6.10% 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: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu20 products
- linux< 3.13.0-58.97
- 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)
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.0.7-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.2.70 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.109 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.81 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.44 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.45 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.17 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.0.6
Redhat1 product
5 vendors · 25 products
References
50 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/13Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…REPORT