CVE-2015-5364
Description
The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5364
Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.6
Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5364.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| 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 |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 15.04 | affected | |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.2.70 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5364.html
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.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-2015-1623.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0045.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1096.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1100.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
- 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/2015/06/30/13
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
CWEs
CWE-399
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.