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CVE-2015-5366

kernel: net: incorrect processing of checksums in UDP implementation

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad en las funciones (1) udp_recvmsg y (2) udpv6_recvmsg en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.0.6, proporcionan valores de retorno -EAGAIN inapropiados, lo que permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (interrupción de lectura de EPOLLET en aplicación epoll) a través de una suma de comprobación incorrecta en un paquete UDP, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-5364.

A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's networking implementation handled UDP packets with incorrect checksum values. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to trigger an infinite loop in the kernel, resulting in a denial of service on the system, or cause a denial of service in applications using the edge triggered epoll functionality.

The kernel-rt packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. A flaw was found in the kernel's implementation of the Berkeley Packet Filter. A local attacker could craft BPF code to crash the system by creating a situation in which the JIT compiler would fail to correctly optimize the JIT image on the last pass. This would lead to the CPU executing instructions that were not part of the JIT code. Two flaws were found in the way the Linux kernel's networking implementation handled UDP packets with incorrect checksum values. A remote attacker could potentially use these flaws to trigger an infinite loop in the kernel, resulting in a denial of service on the system, or cause a denial of service in applications using the edge triggered epoll functionality.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-07-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-07-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
References (38)
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html 2018-01-05
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html 2018-01-05
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1623.html 2018-01-05
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html 2018-01-05
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html 2018-01-05
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0045.html 2018-01-05
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1096.html 2018-01-05
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1100.html 2018-01-05
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 2018-01-05
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329 2018-01-05
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2680-1 2018-01-05
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2681-1 2018-01-05
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2682-1 2018-01-05
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2683-1 2018-01-05
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2684-1 2018-01-05
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2713-1 2018-01-05
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2714-1 2018-01-05
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1225 2018-01-05
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239029 2016-06-14
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5366 2016-06-14
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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<= 4.0.5
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Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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6.5
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Affected