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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2015-7799

CVE-2015-7799

Description

The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.

Affected products

100

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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