CVE-2015-1421

N/A

Published: March 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM UTC

3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 10%

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an INIT collision that leads to improper handling of shared-key data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux · Canonicalrubygems

95%

12.04 14.04 14.10

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

7.0 8.0

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.24 ≤ v < 3.2.673.11 ≤ v < 3.12.383.13 ≤ v < 3.14.343.15 ≤ v < 3.16.353.17 ≤ v < 3.18.83.3 ≤ v < 3.4.1073.5 ≤ v < 3.10.70

Affected range stops below 3.10.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.12.38, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.14.34, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.16.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.18.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.67, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.4.107, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (21)

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=600ddd6825543962fb807884169e57b580dba208

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00001.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html