UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8787

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CVE-2015-8787
Published: 31 Dec 2015, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:31

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Dec 2015, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:31
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The nf_nat_redirect_ipv4 function in net/netfilter/nf_nat_redirect.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending certain IPv4 packets to an incompletely configured interface, a related issue to CVE-2003-1604.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-wily

    < 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1

References (10)