NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8787
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.092 (95.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.092 · newest: 0.092 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fc (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8787?
- CVE-2015-8787 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8787?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8787 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.