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Critical severity · published Feb 8, 2016
CVE-2015-8787
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…
9.8
CVSS
9.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.2% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.19 before 4.1.31; 4.2 before 4.4 · source: NVD
Affected product
KE
Kernel
Linux
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8787
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8787
Issue Tracking
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
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