CVE-2015-3331

critical
Published 2015-05-27 ยท Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
9.3

Description

The __driver_rfc4106_decrypt function in arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_glue.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.3 does not properly determine the memory locations used for encrypted data, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering a crypto API call, as demonstrated by use of a libkcapi test program with an AF_ALG(aead) socket.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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OS impact

linux Linux kernel Affected 1 release
VersionStatusFixed in
โ€” Affected 3.2.69
ubuntu Ubuntu Affected 1 release
VersionStatusFixed in
12.04 Affected โ€”
debian Debian Mixed 7 releases
VersionStatusFixed in
trixie Fixed 3.16.7-ckt9-3
sid Fixed 3.16.7-ckt9-3
forky Fixed 3.16.7-ckt9-3
bullseye Fixed 3.16.7-ckt9-3
bookworm Fixed 3.16.7-ckt9-3
8.0 Affected โ€”
7.0 Affected โ€”

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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