CVE-2015-2924
Description
The receive_ra function in rdisc/nm-lndp-rdisc.c in the Neighbor Discovery (ND) protocol implementation in the IPv6 stack in NetworkManager 1.x allows remote attackers to reconfigure a hop-limit setting via a small hop_limit value in a Router Advertisement (RA) message, a similar issue to CVE-2015-2922.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.0.2-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| networkmanager_project | networkmanager | {"endIncluding":"1.0.7"} | |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157803.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158103.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/04/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76879
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-05
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2924
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.