CVE-2015-8215

kernel: MTU value is not validated in IPv6 stack causing packet loss

Published Nov 16, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.0 does not validate attempted changes to the MTU value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (packet loss) via a value that is (1) smaller than the minimum compliant value or (2) larger than the MTU of an interface, as demonstrated by a Router Advertisement (RA) message that is not validated by a daemon, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0272. NOTE: the scope of CVE-2015-0272 is limited to the NetworkManager product.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8104 net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.0 does not validate attempted changes to the MTU value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (packet loss) via a value that is (1) smaller than the minimum compliant value or (2) larger than the MTU of an interface, as demonstrated by a Router Advertisement (RA) message that is not validated by a daemon, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0272. NOTE: the scope of CVE-2015-0272 is limited to the NetworkManager product.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 16, 2015, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 23, 2015, 12:00 AM