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CVE-2015-6496
Published:August 24, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (10)
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-6496
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3341
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00015.html
https://git.netfilter.org/conntrack-tools/commit/?id=c392c159605956c7bd4a264ab4490e2b2704c0cd
http://bugzilla.netfilter.org/show_bug.cgi?id=910
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6496
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/14/4
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174875.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174883.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/1
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
2.79