CVE-2015-6496

conntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3341	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/14/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://git.netfilter.org/conntrack-tools/commit/?id=c392c159605956c7bd4a264ab4490e2b2704c0cd	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.netfilter.org/show_bug.cgi?id=910	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174883.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174875.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00015.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netfilter:conntrack-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2015-08-24 07:59

Updated : 2018-05-22 08:22

NVD link : CVE-2015-6496

Mitre link : CVE-2015-6496

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-17

DEPRECATED: Code

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

netfilter

conntrack-tools

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