The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.
2015-08-31T10:59:12.817
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
10.0
6.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 3.2.70 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 3.4.109 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 3.10.81 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 3.12.44 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 3.14.45 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 3.16.35 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 3.18.17 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.0.6 | Yes |
Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 6.5 | Yes |
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 7.0 | Yes |
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | Yes |
Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | Yes |
Operating System | canonical | ubuntu_linux | 15.04 | Yes |