DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8215

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CVE-2015-8215
Published: 16 Nov 2015, 21:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Nov 2015, 21:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.0 does not validate attempted changes to the MTU value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (packet loss) via a value that is (1) smaller than the minimum compliant value or (2) larger than the MTU of an interface, as demonstrated by a Router Advertisement (RA) message that is not validated by a daemon, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0272. NOTE: the scope of CVE-2015-0272 is limited to the NetworkManager product.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.0.2-1 | < 4.0.2-1 | < 4.0.2-1 | < 4.0.2-1

References (1)