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CVE-2015-1465
The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 does...
Vulnerability Description
The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 does not properly consider the length of the Read-Copy Update (RCU) grace period for redirecting lookups in the absence of caching, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via a flood of packets.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/13
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183744
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72435
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.8
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
3.10.50, 3.12.26, 3.14.14, 3.15.7, 3.17, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 5th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.