CVE-2015-1573

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: May 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/13
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72552
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190966
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190966
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a2f18db0c68fec96631c10cad9384c196e9008ac
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
13th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-19

Affected Vendors

linux

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