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CVE-2015-5283

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The sctp_init function in net/sctp/protocol.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.3 has an incorrect sequence of protocol-initialization steps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic or memory corruption) by creating SCTP sockets before all of the steps have finished.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.2.1-2CVE-2015-5283
Fixed in:4.2.1-2CVE-2015-5283
Fixed in:4.2.1-2CVE-2015-5283
Fixed in:4.2.1-2CVE-2015-5283
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-71.114USN-2823-1
linux-image-3.16.0-52-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-image-3.16.0-52-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-image-3.16.0-52-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-image-3.19.0-39-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2
linux-image-3.19.0-39-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2
linux-image-3.19.0-39-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2
linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2
linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2
linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2
linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1USN-2797-1
linux-lts-vividUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1USN-2829-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days
42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-4966Critical9.4100%KEV + RansomFix
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CVE-2020-0796Critical10.0100%KEV + Ransom-
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CVE-2017-15944Critical9.898%KEVFix
CVE-2015-0014High10.097%--
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