VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-6496
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-08-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
conntrackd in conntrack-tools 1.4.2 and earlier does not ensure that the optional kernel modules are loaded before using them, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) DCCP, (2) SCTP, or (3) ICMPv6 packet.
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory