Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 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.
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Affected products
101- osv-coords99 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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- code.google.com/p/android/issues/detailnvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00018.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00039.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3426nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/10/3nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77033nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033809nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2844-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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