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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-310-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
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DSA-3364-1 | linux security update |
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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. |
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USN-2773-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2774-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2775-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2776-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2777-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2778-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2779-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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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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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:02.283
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-5156


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