CVE-2015-6496

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-6496
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-08-24 14:59:12 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
Descriptionconntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-17 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Netfilter Conntrack-tools All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - CVE request: conntrackd denial of service with unusual network traffic af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2015:1688-1: moderate: Security update for conntrack-tools af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
conntrack-tools - conntrack-tools tree af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.netfilter.org Patch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
Bug 910 – Segmentation Fault af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.netfilter.org Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3341-1 conntrack af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: conntrack-tools-1.4.2-9.fc22 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: conntrack-tools-1.4.2-9.fc23 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE request: conntrackd denial of service with unusual network traffic af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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