CVE-2015-1573

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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac	Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/13
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190966
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72552
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-05-02 03:59

Updated : 2018-01-04 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2015-1573

Mitre link : CVE-2015-1573

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-19

Data Processing Errors

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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