CVE-2015-5366
EPSS 6.2%
Description
The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 provide inappropriate -EAGAIN return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (EPOLLET epoll application read outage) via an incorrect checksum in a UDP packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5364.
How to fix CVE-2015-5366
To remediate CVE-2015-5366, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.0.7-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-5366 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.0.7-1