Description
The redirect_target function in net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_REDIRECT.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by sending packets to an interface that has a 0.0.0.0 IP address, a related issue to CVE-2015-8787.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
- http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=106668497403047&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303072
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
- http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=106668497403047&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1303072
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified