CVE-2015-8787

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: February 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The nf_nat_redirect_ipv4 function in net/netfilter/nf_nat_redirect.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending certain IPv4 packets to an incompletely configured interface, a related issue to CVE-2003-1604.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300731
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1300731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.7%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

linux

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