First published: Thu Mar 19 2015(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Linux Kernel | <=3.19.5 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =20 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =21 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =22 | |
Oracle Linux | =5.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =11.3 | |
Red Hat Enterprise MRG | =2.5 | |
Debian GNU/Linux | =7.0 | |
Debian GNU/Linux | =8.0 | |
debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.12-1 6.12.13-1 |
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CVE-2015-2922 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on IPv6 networking functionality.
To fix CVE-2015-2922, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that is 5.10.223-1 or newer.
CVE-2015-2922 affects Linux kernel versions up to and including 3.19.5, as well as specific versions of Fedora, Oracle Linux, and Debian.
Yes, unprivileged users on a local network can exploit CVE-2015-2922 to manipulate the IPv6 'hop_limit' setting.
The potential impacts of CVE-2015-2922 include disrupting IPv6 functionality and network communication.