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    CVE-2015-7799

    The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.

    Published:Oct 8, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Oct 19, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00103
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    Exploits

    https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=187973https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=187973

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3426
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/10/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77033
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033809
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2844-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271134
    https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=187973
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3426
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/10/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77033
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033809
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2844-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271134
    https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=187973

    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