CVE-2015-6496

Medium

Description

conntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductNetfilter Conntrack-tools
PublishedAug 24, 2015
First seenAug 24, 2015

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netfilter conntrack-toolsv ≤ 1.4.2—
debian debian_linux7.0, 8.0—

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