CVE-2015-7553 — MEDIUM (4.7)

Vulnerability Description

Race condition in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, when the nfnetlink_log module is loaded, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by creating netlink sockets.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Mrg	2.0
Redhat	Kernel-Rt	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1288934Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1288934Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-7553?

CVE-2015-7553 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Race condition in the kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, when the nfnetlink_log module is loaded, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by ...

How severe is CVE-2015-7553?

CVE-2015-7553 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7553?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Mrg, Redhat Kernel-Rt.