Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-7553
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-7553
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:kernel-rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7553
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7553
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.0
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-7553
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The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-7553
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1288934
1288934 – (CVE-2015-7553) CVE-2015-7553 kernel: nfnetlink race in NETLINK_NFLOG socket creationIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;Vendor Advisory
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