CVE-2015-3332
A certain backport in the TCP Fast Open implementation for the Linux kernel before 3.18 does not properly maintain a count value, which allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via the Fast Open feature, as demonstrated by visiting…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A certain backport in the TCP Fast Open implementation for the Linux kernel before 3.18 does not properly maintain a count value, which allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via the Fast Open feature, as demonstrated by visiting the chrome://flags/#enable-tcp-fast-open URL when using certain 3.10.x through 3.16.x kernel builds, including longterm-maintenance releases and ckt (aka Canonical Kernel Team) builds.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/359588
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/14
- https://bugs.debian.org/782515
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213951
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.network/359588
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/14
- https://bugs.debian.org/782515
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213951
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.