CVE-2014-9715
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's netfilter connection tracking implementation loaded extensions. An attacker on a local network could potentially send a sequence of specially crafted packets that would initiate the loading of a large number of extensions, causing the targeted system in that network to crash.
Find out more about CVE-2014-9715 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 5.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2015:1565 | 2015-08-05 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2015:1534 | 2015-08-06 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2015:1564 | 2015-08-05 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |