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CVE-2015-3636 Details

Description

The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.3 does not initialize a certain list data structure during an unhash operation, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by leveraging the ability to make a SOCK_DGRAM socket system call for the IPPROTO_ICMP or IPPROTO_ICMPV6 protocol, and then making a connect system call after a disconnect.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a134f083e79fb4c3d0a925691e732c56911b4326	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157788.html	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157897.html	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158804.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1221.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1534.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1564.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1583.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1643.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218074	CVE
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a134f083e79fb4c3d0a925691e732c56911b4326	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3290	CVE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.3	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/02/5	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74450	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033186	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2631-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2632-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1	CVE
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a134f083e79fb4c3d0a925691e732c56911b4326	[email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157788.html	[email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157897.html	[email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158804.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00007.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1221.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1534.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1564.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1583.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1643.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218074	[email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a134f083e79fb4c3d0a925691e732c56911b4326	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3290	[email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.3	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/02/5	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74450	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033186	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2631-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2632-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	<= 4.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

19 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 22, 2019	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 24, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 6, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 21, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 24, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 26, 2015	CVE Translated	[email protected]
Aug 26, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 6, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 6, 2015	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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