CVE-2015-6937
Linux Kernel RDS NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 19, 2015, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 17, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-6937 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6937
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-6937 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-6937 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html" rel="nofollow">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263139 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263139 Issue Tracking, 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.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/14/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/14/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1 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://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.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/2016-02/msg00034.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.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://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://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/msg00020.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.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/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned] 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] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767 [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]
Oct. 19, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 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-2015-6937 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-2015-6937
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile