CVE-2015-0272
GNOME NetworkManager IPv6 Router Advertisement DoS Vulnerability
Description
GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 17, 2015, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was discovered that NetworkManager would set device MTUs based on MTU values received in IPv6 RAs (Router Advertisements), without sanity checking the MTU value first. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to create a denial of service attack, by sending a specially crafted IPv6 RA packet to disturb IPv6 communication. GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2315 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0272 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic disruption) via a crafted MTU value in an IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8215. It was discovered that NetworkManager would set device MTUs based on MTU values received in IPv6 RAs (Router Advertisements), without sanity checking the MTU value first. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to create a denial of service attack, by sending a specially crafted IPv6 RA packet to disturb IPv6 communication. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2315 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0272 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=d5fc88e573fa58b93034b04d35a2454f5d28cad9 Issue Tracking, Patch http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=d5fc88e573fa58b93034b04d35a2454f5d28cad9 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192132 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192132 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76814 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76814 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=d5fc88e573fa58b93034b04d35a2454f5d28cad9 No Types Assigned http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=d5fc88e573fa58b93034b04d35a2454f5d28cad9 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192132 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192132 Issue Tracking -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-20 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-0272 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-0272
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.76 }} 0.36%
score
0.89292
percentile