The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-360-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3426-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7698 | The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2841-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2841-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2842-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2842-2 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2843-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2843-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2843-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2844-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2886-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2886-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:59:00.391Z
Reserved: 2015-10-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-7799
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:09.367
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-7799
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN