CVE-2015-1573

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 2, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-1573: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix