CVE-2015-5364
EPSS 6.3%
Description
The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.
How to fix CVE-2015-5364
To remediate CVE-2015-5364, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.0.7-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-5364 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.0.7-1