Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5364

Description

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.2.70
- (no CPE)range: <4.0.6
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords90 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 3.0.101-0.47.67.2+ 89 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.63.TDC.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.63.TDC.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.63.TDC.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.63.TDC.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.63.TDC.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.67.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.44-52.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

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Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1623.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1778.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1787.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0045.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1100.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329nvdThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.6nvdVendor Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/30/13nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/75510nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032794nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2680-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2681-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2682-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2683-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2684-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2713-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2714-1nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1225nvdThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/beb39db59d14990e401e235faf66a6b9b31240b0nvdThird Party Advisory
twitter.com/grsecurity/status/605854034260426753nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking

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