CVE-2015-7799

kernel: net: slip: crash when using PPP character device driver

Published Oct 19, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:59 AM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 19, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 8, 2015, 12:00 AM