CVE-2015-5366

kernel: net: incorrect processing of checksums in UDP implementation

Published Aug 31, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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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
References
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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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM