SB2015082415 - Input validation error in conntrack-tools.netfilter conntrack-tools
Published: August 24, 2015 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015082415
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6496)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
conntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugzilla.netfilter.org/show_bug.cgi?id=910
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174875.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174883.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00015.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3341
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/1
- https://git.netfilter.org/conntrack-tools/commit/?id=c392c159605956c7bd4a264ab4490e2b2704c0cd