CVE-2015-7799: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-7799 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 11Timeline
- 19-10-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.65% 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
1 foundExploit Reference (code.google.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu4 products
- linux< 3.13.0-73.116
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-56.75~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-41.46~14.04.2
- linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-21.25~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.2.6-2
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.2.2
3 vendors · 6 products
References
36 linksShow all 36 references
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271134X Refsource CONFIRM
