Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6937

Description

The __rds_conn_create function in net/rds/connection.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by using a socket that was not properly bound.

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

Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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: <=4.2.3
- (no CPE)range: <=4.2.3
osv-coords89 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 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 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_8&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 3.0.101-0.47.71.1+ 88 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/74e98eb085889b0d2d4908f59f6e00026063014fnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168447.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168539.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167358.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00009.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00017.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00019.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00034.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364nvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/14/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76767nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034453nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2773-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2774-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlnvd

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