Description
The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 provide inappropriate -EAGAIN return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (EPOLLET epoll application read outage) via an incorrect checksum in a UDP packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5364.
Published: 2015-08-31
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 9.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-310-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3313-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3329-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5322 The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 provide inappropriate -EAGAIN return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (EPOLLET epoll application read outage) via an incorrect checksum in a UDP packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5364.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2680-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2681-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2682-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2683-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2684-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2685-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2713-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2714-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0 cve-icon cve-icon
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1623.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0045.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1096.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1100.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.6 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/13 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75510 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032794 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2680-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2681-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2682-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2683-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2684-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2713-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2714-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1225 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239029 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5366 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5366 cve-icon
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.307Z

Reserved: 2015-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5366

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:13.893

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5366

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5366 - Bugzilla

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