SB2015101904 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel rds

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SB2015101904 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel rds

Published: October 19, 2015

Security Bulletin ID SB2015101904
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6937)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the net/rds/connection.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References