Vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise_linux
CVE-2015-7553
Race condition in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, when the nfnetlink_log module is loaded, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by creating netlink sockets.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.000 (11.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_mrg — versions 2.0
- Redhat Kernel-rt
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7553?
- CVE-2015-7553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise_linux, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7553?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7553 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.