CVE-2015-7799

Medium

Description

The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedOct 19, 2015
First seenOct 19, 2015

How to fix

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

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 4.2.2—

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