CVE-2015-1573 REJECTED

The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

EPSS 0.04% · 12.9th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.04%
12.9th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0

Timeline

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