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CVE-2015-1573

The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-cha

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Summary

The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

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Affected versions

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References 8

bugzilla.redhat.com

GitHub · torvalds/linux

git.kernel.org

rhn.redhat.com

kernel.org

securityfocus.com

openwall.com