CVE-2015-8787
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-8787
To remediate CVE-2015-8787, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.3.5-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8787 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.3.5-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |