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CVE-2015-7799
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-10-19T10:59:09.367 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:33:09.473

Summary

The slhc_init function in drivers/net/slip/slhc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.2.3 does not ensure that certain slot numbers are valid, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PPPIOCSMAXCID ioctl call.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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