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CVE-2015-4700 Detail

Description

The bpf_int_jit_compile function in arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions that trigger late convergence by the JIT compiler.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3f7352bf21f8fd7ba3e2fcef9488756f188e12be CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329 CVE, MITRE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.6 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/23/2 CVE, MITRE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75356 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033046 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2679-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2680-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2681-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2683-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2684-1 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233615 CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3f7352bf21f8fd7ba3e2fcef9488756f188e12be CVE, MITRE
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05211147 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-17 DEPRECATED: Code cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-4700
NVD Published Date:
08/31/2015
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE