Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2015-4700
Published: August 31, 2015 / Updated: April 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92491
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4700
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error within the bpf_int_jit_compile() function in arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2015-4700
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 3.2.0-88.126, 3.16.0-43.58
linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.16.0-43.58~14.04.1
linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.16.0-43.58~14.04.1
External References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3f7352bf21f8fd7ba3e2fcef9488756f188e12be
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/23/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75356
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033046
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2679-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2680-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2681-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2683-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2684-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233615
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3f7352bf21f8fd7ba3e2fcef9488756f188e12be
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147