CVE-2015-6937

Published: Oct 19, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound.

Affected (5)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.2.3

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

References (62)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/14/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263139

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/14/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263139

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

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