Description
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.
Published: 2015-10-19
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-360-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3426-1 linux security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-2841-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2841-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2842-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2842-2 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2843-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2843-2 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2843-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2844-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2886-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2886-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:59:00.391Z

Reserved: 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7799

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:09.367

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

Link: CVE-2015-7799

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-10-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7799 - Bugzilla

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