CVE-2015-5364

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 27
Modified
Published: 31 Aug 2015, 10:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 06:41

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
21.23% HIGH
21% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Aug 2015, 10:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 06:41
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 21.23%• Percentile: 96%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-399•Resource Management Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    7.0 | 8.0

  • linux•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

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    6.5

References (38)