CVE-2015-5364
High
Description
The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 31, 2015
First seenAug 31, 2015
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.2.70, 3.4.109, 3.10.81, 3.12.44, 3.14.45, 3.16.35, 3.18.17, 4.0.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.2.70, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.4.109, 3.5 ≤ v < 3.10.81, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.44, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.45, 3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.35, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.17, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.0.6 | 3.2.70, 3.4.109, 3.10.81, 3.12.44, 3.14.45, 3.16.35, 3.18.17, 4.0.6 |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 6.5 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0, 8.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.04 | — |
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