Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-6496
CVE-2015-6496
Description
conntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:netfilter:conntrack-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:netfilter:conntrack-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.4.2
- (no CPE)range: <=1.4.2
- osv-coords11 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/conntrack-tools&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/conntrack-tools&distro=SUSE%20Cloud%20Compute%20Node%20for%20SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%2012%205pkg:rpm/suse/conntrack-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/conntrack-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/conntrack-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libnetfilter_cthelper&distro=SUSE%20Cloud%20Compute%20Node%20for%20SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%2012%205pkg:rpm/suse/libnetfilter_cthelper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libnetfilter_cthelper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libnetfilter_cttimeout&distro=SUSE%20Cloud%20Compute%20Node%20for%20SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%2012%205pkg:rpm/suse/libnetfilter_cttimeout&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libnetfilter_cttimeout&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 1.4.4-1.3+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.4-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-0.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-0.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.0-9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- git.netfilter.org/conntrack-tools/commit/nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- bugzilla.netfilter.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174875.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174883.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00015.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3341nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/14/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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