CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-5364

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The udp_recvmsg and udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before version 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to hang the system, leading to downtime and loss of service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.0.6 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS