Description
The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 does not properly consider the length of the Read-Copy Update (RCU) grace period for redirecting lookups in the absence of caching, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via a flood of packets.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.8/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.8Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72435Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183744Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.8Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/03/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72435Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183744Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/df4d92549f23e1c037e83323aff58a21b3de7fe0Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 5, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified