SB2015120110 - Ubuntu update for linux

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SB2015120110 - Ubuntu update for linux

Published: December 1, 2015 Updated: October 31, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2015120110
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5283)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

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 memory corruption within the sctp_v4_del_protocol(), sctp_net_init(), sctp_net_exit(), sctp_init() and sctp_exit() functions in net/sctp/protocol.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7872)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

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 attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c due to improper input validation. A local attacker can submit specially crafted keyctl commands and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References