The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-10-19T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:59:00.391Z

Reserved: 2015-10-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-7799

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-10-19T10:59:09.367

Modified: 2017-03-24T01:59:01.470

Link: CVE-2015-7799

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-10-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7799 - Bugzilla