CVE-2015-1573
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72552
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190966
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1573
CWEs
CWE-19
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.