CVE-2014-9715

CVE Details

Release Date:

2015-04-08

Description

include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h in the netfilter subsystemin the Linux kernel before 3.14.5 uses an insufficiently large data type for certain extension data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via outbound network traffic that triggers extension loading, as demonstrated by configuring a PPTP tunnel in a NAT environment.

See more information about CVE-2014-9715 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.7	Base Metrics:	AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Adjacent network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3067	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3068	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.10.el5uek)	ELSA-2015-3068	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.10.el5uek)	ELSA-2015-3068	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3067	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2015-3068	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.10.el6uek)	ELSA-2015-3068	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.10.el6uek)	ELSA-2015-3068	2015-08-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2015-1534	2015-08-05
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0037	2016-03-16

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