CVE-2015-5364

The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote…

published August 31, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via incorrect checksums within a UDP packet flood.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06100 · 93.4th percentile
Published
2015-08-31T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 AUG 10:00Z
    The (1) udp_recvmsg and (2) udpv6_recvmsg functions in the Linux kernel before 4.0.6 do not properly consider yielding a processor, which allows remote…
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