CVE-2015-4700
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.9
Description
The bpf_int_jit_compile function in arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions that trigger late convergence by the JIT compiler.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
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 | 4.0.7-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.0.7-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.0.7-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.0.7-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.0.7-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3f7352bf21f8fd7ba3e2fcef9488756f188e12be
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/23/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75356
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033046
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2679-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2680-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2681-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2683-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2684-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233615
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3f7352bf21f8fd7ba3e2fcef9488756f188e12be
CWEs
CWE-17
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.