Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

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.

EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7799?
CVE-2015-7799 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2015-10-19.
Is CVE-2015-7799 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.