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CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8787
Linux Kernel Nf Nat Redirect Ip V4 NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

The nf_nat_redirect_ipv4 function in net/netfilter/nf_nat_redirect.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending certain IPv4 packets to an incompletely configured interface, a related issue to CVE-2003-1604.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 8, 2016, 3:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-8787 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8787 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-8787.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6 Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300731 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6 Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300731 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8787 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.31 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a>
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Vendor Advisory http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300731 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300731 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 25, 2016

    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:4.4:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8787 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-2015-8787 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.68 }} 0.15%

score

0.91470

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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