CVE-2015-5366

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)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
9.72% LOW
10% 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 provide inappropriate -EAGAIN return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (EPOLLET epoll application read outage) via an incorrect checksum in a UDP packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5364.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 9.72%• Percentile: 93%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-399•Resource Management Errors

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

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 4.0.5

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    6.5

References (37)