high
7.8
CWE
399 835
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5364

First published: Wed Jul 01 2015(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's networking implementation handled UDP packets with incorrect checksum values. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to trigger an infinite loop in the kernel, resulting in a denial of service on the system, or cause a denial of service in applications using the edge triggered epoll functionality.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel<0:2.6.18-408.el5
0:2.6.18-408.el5
redhat/kernel<0:2.6.32-573.3.1.el6
0:2.6.32-573.3.1.el6
redhat/kernel<0:2.6.32-358.71.1.el6
0:2.6.32-358.71.1.el6
redhat/kernel<0:2.6.32-431.72.1.el6
0:2.6.32-431.72.1.el6
redhat/kernel<0:2.6.32-504.49.1.el6
0:2.6.32-504.49.1.el6
redhat/kernel-rt<0:3.10.0-229.14.1.rt56.141.13.el7_1
0:3.10.0-229.14.1.rt56.141.13.el7_1
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-229.14.1.ael7b
0:3.10.0-229.14.1.ael7b
redhat/kernel-rt<1:3.10.0-229.rt56.161.el6
1:3.10.0-229.rt56.161.el6
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.15-1
Linux Kernel<3.2.70
Linux Kernel>=3.3<3.4.109
Linux Kernel>=3.5<3.10.81
Linux Kernel>=3.11<3.12.44
Linux Kernel>=3.13<3.14.45
Linux Kernel>=3.15<3.16.35
Linux Kernel>=3.17<3.18.17
Linux Kernel>=3.19<4.0.6
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.5
Debian=7.0
Debian=8.0
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.04

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5364?

    CVE-2015-5364 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5364?

    To fix CVE-2015-5364, you should update the Linux kernel to at least version 0:2.6.18-408.el5 or 0:2.6.32-573.3.1.el6 as recommended by your distribution.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5364?

    CVE-2015-5364 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel across various distributions including Red Hat and Ubuntu.

  • What are the potential consequences of CVE-2015-5364?

    Exploitation of CVE-2015-5364 may lead to an infinite loop in the kernel, resulting in system instability and denial of service.

  • Can CVE-2015-5364 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-5364 can be exploited remotely by sending crafted UDP packets with incorrect checksum values.

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