CVE-2015-3332

kernel: TCP Fast Open local DoS

Published May 27, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A certain backport in the TCP Fast Open implementation for the Linux kernel before 3.18 does not properly maintain a count value, which allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via the Fast Open feature, as demonstrated by visiting the chrome://flags/#enable-tcp-fast-open URL when using certain 3.10.x through 3.16.x kernel builds, including longterm-maintenance releases and ckt (aka Canonical Kernel Team) builds.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3237-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-3378 A certain backport in the TCP Fast Open implementation for the Linux kernel before 3.18 does not properly maintain a count value, which allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via the Fast Open feature, as demonstrated by visiting the chrome://flags/#enable-tcp-fast-open URL when using certain 3.10.x through 3.16.x kernel builds, including longterm-maintenance releases and ckt (aka Canonical Kernel Team) builds.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2615-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2616-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2619-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2620-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:47 AM
Reserved
Apr 17, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 14, 2015, 12:00 AM