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    CVE-2015-1421

    Use-after-free vulnerability in the sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an INIT collision that leads to improper handling of shared-key data.

    Published:Jan 22, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Mar 16, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.25935
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Mission Critical

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=600ddd6825543962fb807884169e57b580dba208
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0726.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0751.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1082.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.8
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/15
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72356
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032172
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196581
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/600ddd6825543962fb807884169e57b580dba208
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=600ddd6825543962fb807884169e57b580dba208
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0726.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0751.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1082.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.8
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/29/15
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72356
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032172
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196581
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/600ddd6825543962fb807884169e57b580dba208

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High