The virtnet_probe function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 attempts to support a FRAGLIST feature without proper memory allocation, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted sequence of fragmented packets.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-310-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3364-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5167 The virtnet_probe function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 attempts to support a FRAGLIST feature without proper memory allocation, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted sequence of fragmented packets.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2773-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2774-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2775-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2776-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2777-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2778-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2779-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:32:32.727Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-5156

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:02.283

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-5156

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-08-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5156 - Bugzilla

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