CVE-2015-1573

The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac - Vendor Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac - Vendor Advisory
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/13 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/13 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72552 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72552 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190966 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190966 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac - Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-05-02 10:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:25


NVD link : CVE-2015-1573

Mitre link : CVE-2015-1573

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-1573


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-19

Data Processing Errors