Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-8787
CVE-2015-8787
Description
The nf_nat_redirect_ipv4 function in net/netfilter/nf_nat_redirect.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by sending certain IPv4 packets to an incompletely configured interface, a related issue to CVE-2003-1604.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
14- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/94f9cd81436c85d8c3a318ba92e236ede73752fcnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/6nvdMailing List
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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